To help appreciate the phenomenon of multiple pulse trains, we will listen to a Scottish dance
by Beethoven, his Ecossaise in E![]() | ||||||||||||
Here are four versions, each with a percussive sound added to mark the indicated pulse. | ||||||||||||
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One interesting characteristic of pulse trains is that the frequency we hear is the one on which we choose to focus. | ||||||||||||
If we think of focusing in terms of zooming in or out, then we have a good analogy to the way we view fractal graphics; the greater the magnification, the more features we find. |
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