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frequency
the rate of sound vibration
low sounds have...
low frequency
pitch
the quality of sound, such as high or low
t/f: noises have pitch
false, they're too complex
t/f: choruses have pitch
true
amplitude
the level of strength (amount of energy) of sound vibrations
dynamics
the level of sound of music
language for dynamics terms
Italian
pianissimo (pp)
very soft volume
piano (p)
soft volume
mezzo piano (mp)
medium soft volume
mezzo forte (mf)
medium loud volume
forte (f)
loud volume
fortissimo (ff)
very loud volume
subito
sudden change in dynamics
crescendo
rise in volume
decrescendo
decrease in volume
diminuendo
decrease (diminish) in volume
tone color/timbre
general overall individual quality of sound
overtones
fractional vibrations that define tone color
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