By watching the score or listening to a symphony or a song it may be seen or rather heard that in general no more than 4-5 different notes are used at the same time at any time!
For example bass may be A1, cellos may play A2 or E2 or A3. Viola may play C4, violin 2 G4, violin 1 E5. A flute may play a passing note towards E.
Such notes are derived from the 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 series above each bass.
Vicky asked why not more notes?
Like in painting too many colors lead to a dark mud color.
What makes music sounding sophisticated is the wise use of few quality ingredients like in good quality cooking.
For example Just Hold Me - Maria Mena begins with just
A bass C and E and B (the 9th with respect to bass).
See also:
All you need is Ears - Sir George Martin
Bach Bass Rules - Bach, Niedt - PDF
Harmony - Piston
Musical Acoustics - Donald Hall
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