Sound

Question 1

Sound properties

Answer 1

Pitch
Loudness
Timbre
Articulation
Rhythm

Question 2

Physical property of pitch

Answer 2

Frequency

Question 3

Frequency

Answer 3

Number of cycles of compressions and rarefactions that occur per second

Cps measurement is referred to as hertz

Question 4

Hertz

Answer 4

Measurement of frequency.

Question 5

Physical property of loudness

Answer 5

Amplitude

Question 6

Decibels (dB)

Answer 6

How we measure amplitude

Question 7

Physical property of timbre

Answer 7

Shape of waveform

Simplest waveform is a sine wave

Question 8

Type of wave forms

Answer 8

Triangle wave
Sawtooth wave
Square wave
Sine wave

Question 9

Noise

Answer 9

Standard wave form with no regular pattern

Question 10

White noise

Answer 10

Even power at all frequencies

Question 11

Pink noise

Answer 11

Linear in logarithmic space; equal power in bands that are proportionally wide

Question 12

Physical property of articulation

Answer 12

Amplitude envelopes

Question 13

Types of amplitude envelopes

Answer 13

ADSR - bowed or blown envelopes

AR- struck or plucked envelopes

Question 14

ADSR

Answer 14

Attack-Decay- sustain-release envelopes

Ex. Flute and violins

Question 15

AR

Answer 15

Attack-release envelope
Struck or plucked
Ex. Piano, guitar