We use the term “higher” to describe notes of smaller wavelengths, and this term seems strangely fitting in a way that I don’t quite understand. For example, when a band is playing heavy bass notes and then a singer comes in with treble notes, it seems like the vocal notes are actually physically *higher* (like, in the room or in my ears) than the bass notes.
Is this a real thing? Or am I just imagining it? Or is it just subconscious association with the words “high” and “low” which we use to describe these notes? Or maybe I’m just noticing that speakers and venues usually put the woofers on the bottom and the tweeters on the top?
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More rapid vibrations= higher. I think in general words that are similar to “higher” (brighter, faster, hotter, etc.) all indicate more energy, and more energy in most contexts just comes down to more vibration at some level (potential energy is a little different, but will eventually lead to more vibration in most contexts).
Ear drums vibrate when we hear sound.
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