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Sound properties

[Sound] properties can be categorized into objective and subjective characteristics.

Objective, observable, and quantifiable properties of sound include:

• [frequency] and period
• [amplitude], power, and intensity
• [phase]
• [spectrum]

Perceptual, subjective properties of sound include:

• [pitch]
• [loudness]
• [timbre]

Sources

• MUS 407 Sound, Acoustics, & Psychoacoustics