It seems like the human brain automatically sorts noises into patterns across 4 beats… But is this instead a cultural thing (nature vs. nurture)? For both answers: how and why did it develop in that way?
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This could be apocryphal, but a lot of old school music is in 3/4 because it mirrors heart beats. Think Greensleeves…
Alas my love you do me wrong…
The emphasis is the same as heartbeats.
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