Auditory Anatomy and Pitch perception Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 meanings of sound?
A
1) Sound as pressure changes in the air or other medium
2) sound is the experience we have when we hear something
2
Q
What are the 3 dimensions of sound?
A
Frequency, amplitude, and waveform
3
Q
Frequency
A
The number of times per second that the pressure changes repeat
4
Q
What is used to measure loudness?
A
decibel
5
Q
What is a timbre?
A
A sound distinctive tonal quality produced by the number and the intensity of its harmonics
6
Q
What are component sine waves?
A
A complex tone is made up of 2 or more pure tones
7
Q
Complex waveforms
A
fundamental frequency: The lowest frequency component of a complex tone. It determines the perceived pitch of the sound
