The document discusses beats, which occur when two sounds with similar frequencies interact. Beats are heard as a modulation in volume as the waves alternately interfere constructively and destructively. When trying to tune a flute to a tuner emitting 440Hz, but the flute is playing at 434Hz, beats will be heard at a frequency of 6Hz as the two tones modulate together. The overall tone heard will be the average frequency of 437Hz.