Music: The Language of the Universe.
So, music is vibrations. I'm not an expert on String Theory, but I am partly sure that the idea of it, is that the bodies in the Universe (stars, planets, meteors, comets, etc.) are all made up of strings, and these strings are all connected together to form the whole string of the Universe. I've probably grasped the wrong end of the stick regarding this String Theory, but for the purposes of this mini-essay, I'll assume I haven't.
1) The Universe is one big string, and this string vibrates at various frequencies.
That's an obvious parallel with music. Especially with string instruments, such as guitars, violins, pianos, et cetera. I can pick up a guitar (or a piano) and play different notes on different strings, but to keep the parallel with Universe intact, I'll just use one string on a guitar. I can pluck a string, and depending on where I put my left-hand finger, the string vibrates at different frequencies and so, the pitch alters. So, with the Universe, depending one where different bodies are in the Universe, the string vibrates differently, and so appears to be different. The Universe is sort of like music, in this respect.
But, to be completely honest, my main idea about music being the Language of the Universe isn't as elaborate as all that, at all.
2) My main idea is that music cannot fail to touch people's hearts.
What I mean by that, is: (and I'm just talking about planets with atmospheres like Earth's) Say, for example, you played Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata or Chopin's Piano Nocturne in Eb to someone in this world. If they listened to it properly, they couldn't help but be moved by it. Now, I think if you went and played the same pieces over in a far off corner (not that there are any corners) of the Universe, the guys listening to it there couldn't help but be moved by the music, either. That's my main idea, anyway. I first thought of that a few months ago, but now I'm actually starting to doubt it. I know that music is subjective, but for some reason, I had an idea that no matter what somebody's tastes are, they can't help being moved by (that's three times now! Sorry) certain pieces of music. However, I've come to realise that that isn't true, and it certainly does matter what sort of music you are accustomed to listening to, and (probably) what your personality is like. My idea was also that there are certain types of music that are Universal, and nobody in the Universe could help but... (not again). But, that really isn't so, and I've completely talked myself out of my nice idea of Music being the Language of the Universe.
Never mind. I'll probably give it another go sometime.
friendly_freak
Heheh.. a nice idea though. But I think you're right the second time. Beethoven sounds good to us, even people from radically different culture's, sometimes. But it probably wouldn't sound particularly touching to, say... a dog. Or an oak tree. They're just too different.
As far on your understanding of String Theory goes, you're close enough. Actually, you're quite wrong. But it's just the right kind of wrong to allow a reasonable amount of understanding. We're visual creatures, and we need a mental image to work with.
An addition to your intellective illustration I'd like to add is this: The vibrations of the Cosmic Strings (there are more than one, they're infinite, I think. Maybe. Fuck knows.) mean different things, as you said. You could consider the elements as different "notes" in the frequency.
(Thanks for the praise, by the way. Everyone likes to get it.)