12.17 attack. Term used to designate the initial portion of a...
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...
12.15 vibrato. Tonal effect in music resulting from periodic variation of amplitude, frequency, and/or...
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....
12.13 periodic sound. A sound whose waveform repeats regularly.
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