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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I believe it’s because it’s so versatile. There are more combinations of melodies, etc with a 4-beat rhythm than with a 2 or 3 beat rhythm. Music is just math after all.
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