Tonal Sounds

Most Tonal Sounds are produced using Synthesis and are then adapted using audio effects and filters. Tonal sounds consist of a Fundamental Frequency and the Harmonics. The fundamental is the lowest frequency on the spectrum and is used to specify the note and compose a melody. The harmonics, which are everything else on the spectrum, are used to specify the character (violin, piano, human voice, etc.) of the sound. ^{1 2 3}

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Relevant Note(s): Harmony

Footnotes

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ZqpvUgOec ↩

2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV0nnLN9fzk ↩

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn7paYGwDCQ ↩