On many occasions, science has been applied to music to determine various questions, including who is the best singer in history. A study conducted by an Austrian biophysicist Christian Herbst I decided so Freddie Mercury was the best singer ever.
In one test, Herbst looked at 240 sustained notes on 21 Mercury a cappella recordings in order to analyze its vibrations. After extensive study, he concluded that the late Queen leader had a “sudden” “irregular” vibration of 7 Hz, which was unusual because normal values usually range between 5.4 Hz and 6.9 Hz, as was the case with tenor Luciano Pavarotti. , which produced 5.7 Hz (via far).
“Normally you can sing a straight note, but opera singers try to modulate the fundamental frequencies,” Herbst said. “This way they make the tone, if you will, a little more lively. Usually an opera singer’s vibration frequency is about 5.5 to 6 Hz.” Freddie Mercury’s voice is also higher and more regular, and this creates a very typical sound signature.– said the scientist.
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