Characteristics of musical sounds

Characteristics of musical sounds

                                         Musical sounds have three characteristics. they are

1. Pitch

2. Intensity

3. Quality

Pitch

        Pitch depends on the frequency of the sound. If we press the first and the last keys of a harmonium or a piano, two sounds of different pitches are produced.

Intensity

           Intensity depends on the amplitude of vibration and the area of the vibrating body. Intensity or loudness is proportional to the square of the amplitude.

Quality

            Two notes of the same pitch and of the same loudness can sound differently. The sound produced by a veena is different from the sound produced by a flute. this is due to difference in the quality of the note.