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PHY 101 Lesson 9 Musical Sounds

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Fourier analysisMathematical tool to analyze complex waveforms
HarmonicPartial tome whose frequency is an integer multiple of the fundamental frequency.
Fundamental frequencyLowest frequency in a musical tone
QualityCharacteristic timbre of a musical sound
LoudnessRelated to sound intensity
Intensity levelMeasured in decibels
PitchRelated to the frequency of the sound
Threshold of hearingFaintest sould that can be heard
Percussion instrumentDrums, for example
Wind instrumentFrench horn, for example
Woodwind instrumentSaxophone, for example



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