Chapter 2

Question 1

Timbre

Answer 1

Difference in quality of sound between two tones

Question 2

Fundamental frequency

Answer 2

The frequency at which the sound source vibrates as a whole

Question 3

The fundamental frequency is the (highest/lowest) pitch a sound source is capable of producing

Answer 3

lowest

Question 4

Overtone

Answer 4

One of the frequencies produced by the complex vibration of a body

Question 5

Any overtone will be (higher/lower) than fundamental and a whole-number multiple of it

Answer 5

higher

Question 6

(T/F) The fundamental counts as an overtone

Answer 6

False

Question 7

Harmonics

Answer 7

A series of tones caused by the complex vibration of a body.

Question 8

(T/F) The fundamental can be called the first harmonic

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Partial

Answer 9

Any component of the harmonic series including the fundamental

Question 10

(T/F) The fundamental can be called the first partial

Answer 10

True

Question 11

(T/F) our modern tuning system allows all overtones to be in tune

Answer 11

False

Question 12

Formant

Answer 12

Frequencies that are more resonant than others

Question 13

Two important parts of determining timbre are…

Answer 13

relative intensity of each overtone, formants

Question 14

Envelope

Answer 14

The temporal shape of a tone

Question 15

Four parameters of sound

Answer 15

frequency, amplitude, timbre, envelope

Question 16

Noise

Answer 16

Complex sounds which are not periodic and contain overtones which are not part of harmonic series

Question 17

Inharmonic overtones

Answer 17

Those frequencies above a fundamental tone which are not a whole-number multiple of the fundamental

Question 18

White noise

Answer 18

The random occurrence of all pitches at equal amplitude within the audible frequency spectrum

Question 19

Ambience

Answer 19

The composite of sound in a particular environment; all sounds present except the sounds to which one is trying to attend

Question 20

Masking

Answer 20

Effect of one set of sounds impinging on the perception of another set of sounds

Question 21

Standing waves

Answer 21

Regular displacement of a string that causes waves to appear motionless

Question 22

Nodes

Answer 22

Points of minimum displacement in sound waves

Question 23

Loops

Answer 23

Points of maximum displacement in soundwaves

Question 24

Loops are sometimes called ______

Answer 24

antinodes

Question 25

Transverse waves

Answer 25

Waves in which the molecules of the transmitting medium were disturbed at right angles to the sound source

Question 26

Longitudinal waves

Answer 26

Waves in which the molecules of the transmitting medium are disturbed in the same direction as the sound source

Question 27

(T/F) Most tones are pure tones

Answer 27

False

Question 28

Four parts of a tone

Answer 28

Attack, initial decay, sustain, release

Question 29

(T/F) Most tones start with nonmusical elements

Answer 29

True

Question 30

Traveling waves

Answer 30

waves that travel away from point of impact and back again