In 1899, Nikola Tesla calculated the resonant frequency of the earth to be right around 8 Hz. Fifty-four years later, W.O. Schumann narrowed down that value to 7.83 Hz, which is now known as the Schumann Resonance. The vibration of 7.83 cycles per second is not considered a musical “note” in the harmonic series, which may be why any attempt to resonate with the earth would produce tones that don’t resonate musically to our ears. The closest harmonic note would be the note of C at 8 Hz, which scales to 256 Hz at Middle C. If we scale the Schumann Resonance up to this octave, the two tones are 5.44 Hz apart and produce a jarring, unpleasant beat.
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In 1899, Nikola Tesla calculated the resonant frequency of the earth to be right around 8 Hz. Fifty-four years later, W.O. Schumann narrowed down that value to 7.83 Hz, which is now known as the Schumann Resonance. The vibration of 7.83 cycles per second is not considered a musical “note” in the harmonic series, which may be why any attempt to resonate with the earth would produce tones that don’t resonate musically to our ears. The closest harmonic note would be the note of C at 8 Hz, which scales to 256 Hz at Middle C. If we scale the Schumann Resonance up to this octave, the two tones are 5.44 Hz apart and produce a jarring, unpleasant beat.