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Music Technology Terms
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Undergraduate 2
09/22/2009

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Term
Sound
Definition
A Pressure wave of energy within a medium(Air, Water, or Gas)
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Frequency
Definition
The Measure of Time and Distance of crests and troughs
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Pitch
Definition
Frequency of its wave
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Hertz(Hz)
Definition
Unit Measurement of Frequency. One Hertz is equal to one vibration per second.
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Lower Limit of Human Hearing/Upper Limit of Human Hearing
Definition
20hz....20khz
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Most Fundamental Pitches for Instruments are in the _____ Range
Definition
100hz-1khz range
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Middle C
Definition
261 Hz
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The Ratio from one Half Step to the next is
Definition
the 12th root of 2. Or 1.06
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Wave Length
Definition
The Distance between two peaks or troughs
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Resonant Frequeny for a room
Definition
1130/w=F
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Equal Temperament
Definition
Divides the Octave into 12 equal parts.
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Decibel
Definition
The Unit sound is measured in. It is a logarhythmic measurement.
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Guitar Hz range
Definition
82Hz-1.4 Khz
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Amplitude
Definition
space tip and trough, closely related to volume
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Sounds below what frequency are non directional
Definition
100 hz
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What year did bach invent equal temperatment
Definition
1732
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Overtone intervals
Definition
Octave,5th, 4th, maj 3,min 3, min 3, maj 2, maj2, maj2,min 2,
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