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Pitch
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pitch | Property of sound that depends on frequency. |
| Ultrasonic | Sound above the range of human hearing.(20,000Hz) |
| Infrasonic | Sound below the range of human hearing.(20Hz) |
| Dobbler Effect | Change in sound or light that occurs whenever there is motion between the source and its observer. |
| Intensity | Amount of energy carried by a wave or sound wave. |
| Acoustics | Science of sound and its interactions. |
| Sound Quality | Blending of pitches to produce sound; Timbre. |
| Timbre | Blending of pitches to produce sound; Sound Quality. |
| Fundamental tone | Note produced and the lowest frequency at which a standing wave occurs. |
| Overtone | tone produced at frequencies higher than the fundamental at which a standing wave occurs. |
| Sonar | technique of using sound waves to measure distance; sound navigation and ranging. |