VPMA93H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Liebestod, Program Music, Vibrato
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Frequency in acoustics, the number of complete vibrations or cycles per second in a vibrating system, such as a string or a column of air; frequency is the primary determinant of the listener"s perception of pitch. Pitch the relative position (high or low) of a musical sound, depending on its fundamental frequency (the number of cycles per second of the sounding object); the faster the vibrations, the higher the pitch. Tone a sound with a definite, consistent pitch. Harmonics a series of frequencies, all of which are integral multiples of a single frequency termed the fundamental; the secondary tones above a fundamental pitch that, taken in sum, help form the totality of that sound. Overtones a secondary vibration in a sound-producing body, which contributes to the overall tone colour; also called partial. Sound envelope the combination of characteristics defining the attack, steady state, and decay of a tone.
