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pitched sound

The basic unit of harmony is the pitched sound.
  • sound = pulsating air
  • pitch = frequency of the pulsation
  • pitched sound = a sound that has one dominant pitch
    • unpitched sound has many pitches; examples of unpitched sound
      • paper, crumpling
      • glass, breaking
    • examples of pitched sound
      • bird, singing