Note

12.14  Note. Conventional designation indicating pitch and duration; also the tone sensation itself or the sound pressure causing the sensation. The word serves when no distinction is desired among the symbol, the sensation, and the physical stimulus....

periodic sound

12.13  periodic sound. A sound whose waveform repeats...

equal temperament

12.12  equal temperament. The division of the octave into equal increments of pitch. The term usually refers to the division of the octave into twelve equal parts, called semitones. See...

tone chroma

12.11  tone chroma. Term referring to the position of a tone within the octave. Annotation              See also 12.09.

pitch height

12.10  pitch height. That attribute of auditory sensation which defines the position of a sound on a monotonic continuum from high to low. Also referred to as register.

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