What is meant by the quality (or timbre) of sound? On what factor does the quality (or timbre) of a sound depend?


Quality (or timbre) is that characteristic of the sound by which we can distinguish between sounds of the same pitch and loudness produced by different musical instruments (and different singers). The quality (or timbre) depends on the shape of the sound wave (or waveform) produced by it.

Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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