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1. Psychoacoustics

   Linked via "musical chords"

   Pitch Perception and the Critical Bandwidth
   Pitch is the subjective attribute of sound that allows for its ordering on a musical scale, primarily determined by the fundamental frequency ($F_0$) of a complex tone. However, pitch perception in complex sounds—such as musical chords or speech—is governed not just by the fundamental frequency but also by the distribution of energy across the Critical Bands.
   The [auditory system](/entries/aud…