Bundled Waves of Sound

 
 

 

 
  Each listener is hearing the same energy sounds.  
  At any given moment, every instrument is producing a unique sound wave. But the listeners are not aware of all the individual instruments. Although we 'hear' all the instruments, we can 'pay attention to' or concentrate on only 5 to 9 individual instruments at any given time.  
     
   
     
The sounds from each individual instrument are combined together into a 'bundle of sound' called a composite wave as they leave the orchestra. This composite wave travels to the listening audience.
     
 

Each listener's ears are receiving the same composite waves containing all the instruments.

 
     
 

Is each listener having the same musical experience?

 
     
 

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