Binaural music- perhaps you've heard of it lately. If you have, you may be wondering: what exactly is binaural music and how can I use it to my benefit?
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Binaural beats are a unique technology that can help put our minds into nearly any desired mental state-of-consciousness that we want. In actuality, the term "binaural music" is kind of a misnomer because the actual music itself is not binaural in nature. Binaural music mixes appropriate music with binaural technology in order to create the desired effect on our brains.
In general, our brains operate at frequencies in the 1-30 Hz range with sleep and unconscious mind states corresponding to the lower end of the frequency range. Awake and alert states-of-consciousness correspond to the higher frequencies. Using a process called entrainment, we present the brain with signals in the frequency range corresponding to the mind state we want to create.
So, if we wish to feel relaxed, we would present signals in the 5-8 Hz to our brain until it begins to follow the frequency with its brain waves. And this is no problem if we present these frequencies to the eyes in the form of flashing lights or LEDs. The eyes are able to see 5-8 Hz signals with no problem.
But, the normal hearing range for humans is about 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz. So if a 5 Hz signal is presented to us, our ears are not capable of hearing it.
That's were binaural beats come in. Binaural beats refers to the technique whereby a different frequency is presented to each ear with headphones. So, if a 400 Hz signal is presented to one ear and a 405 Hz signal is presented to the other ear, our brain "takes the difference" of the two signals and internally produces a 5 Hz signal.
This technique works because we use two signals that are both in the audible range - e.g. 400 Hz and 405 Hz. Our ears are capable of hearing both signals. Then, our brain does the subtraction and generates the 5 Hz difference frequency (called a beat frequency) internal to our head. So the ears never are required to attempt to hear 5 Hz.
As I said earlier, binaural music is a slightly misleading name. The music itself is not binaural. Binaural music is created by combining ordinary music with binaural beats. In this manner, we can listen to pleasing music while our brain locks onto the underlying binaural beats.
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