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Details Title: IPC Description: Music ch. 13 Total Flash Cards: 18 Created: 01/26/2005 07:25:59	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term Acoustics Definition The science and technology of sound Term Beat Definition A rapid alteration between loudness and silence Term Cochlea Definition A tiny, fluid-filled bone structure in the inner ear with three tubes and a spiral Term Consonance Definition A combination of sounds that is harmonious or agreeable Term Pitch Definition Property of a sound determined by the frequency of the waves producing it Term Dissonance Definition A combination of discordant or unsettling sounds Term Harmonics Definition 1) Frequencies that are multiples of fundamental notes; 2) Multiples of natural frequency Term Musical Scale Definition Frqeuncies of sound that fit into a special pattern Term Pressure Definition A measure of the force felt by the walls of a container Term Reverberation Definition Multiple echoes of sound Term Sonogram Definition Special kind of graph that shows how loud sound is at different frequencies Term Supersonic Definition Motion that is faster than sound Term White Noise Definition An equal mixture of all frequencies, like white is a mixture of all colors Term Harmony Definition The study of how sounds work together to create effects desired by the composer Term Rhythm Definition A regular time pattern in sound Term Sound Definition A pressure wave we hear with our ears Term Ultrasound Definition Sound of frequencies too high for the human ear to hear Term Decibel Definition A scale to measure the loudness of sound