attack

12.17  attack. Term used to designate the initial portion of a...

tremolo

12.16  tremolo.  (a) Rapid reiteration of a single note, especially on bowed string instruments. (b) Vibrato effect, especially on organs. (c) Roll on a percussion instrument. (d) Pitch vibrato resulting from use of a “tremolo arm” on an...

vibrato

12.15  vibrato. Tonal effect in music resulting from periodic variation of amplitude, frequency, and/or...

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 regularly.

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