MUSIC 29 Study Guide - Final Guide: Frequency Domain, Fundamental Frequency, Inharmonicity
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Frequency space: the total audible frequency range of typical human beings. Frequency domain: a molecular view of sound; breaks single complex waveforms into individual frequency components (sine waves) with varying amplitude over time using the fourier transform. Timbre: recognizes awareness of frequency material in the event domain; specific tone color that various musical instruments emit. Frequency: the number of cycles per unit time; describe various cyclical processes, such as rotation, oscillations, or waves. Partials: small bits of the overall sound; individual components (sine tones) broken down from complex form. Fundamental frequency: the lowest perceived single frequency component in a complex wave (fundamental/first partial) Overtone: components of a complex waveform existing above a fundamental frequency. Spectrum: distribution of energy across the frequency space of human hearing produced by any sound source. Harmonic: apartial is considered harmonic when its frequency is very close to a whole number multiple of an identified fundamental frequency.
