Editing Harmony (section)

===Neural correlates of harmony===
The [[inferior colliculus]] is a mid-brain structure which is the first site of [[Binaural hearing|binaural auditory integration]], processing auditory information from the left and right ears.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Ito|first1=Tetsufumi|last2=Bishop|first2=Deborah C.|last3=Oliver|first3=Douglas L.|date=2015-10-26|title=Functional organization of the local circuit in the inferior colliculus|journal=Anatomical Science International|volume=91|issue=1|pages=22–34|doi=10.1007/s12565-015-0308-8|pmid=26497006|issn=1447-6959|pmc=4846595}}</ref> [[Frequency following response]]s (FFRs) recorded from the [[Midbrain|mid-brain]] exhibit peaks in activity which correspond to the frequency components of a tonal stimulus.<ref name=":1" /> The extent to which FFRs accurately represent the harmonic information of a chord is called neural salience, and this value is correlated with behavioral ratings of the perceived pleasantness of chords.<ref name=":1" />

In response to harmonic intervals, cortical activity also distinguishes chords by their consonance, responding more robustly to chords with greater consonance.<ref name=":0" />