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FUNDAMENTAL TONE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-02-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fundamental tone
1, record 1, English, fundamental%20tone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Alternative theory proposed suggesting that tones can be broken down at the source by virtue of a trigonometric identity to produce a missing fundamental tone. 1, record 1, English, - fundamental%20tone
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pitch is an attribute of every musical tone; the fundemental, or first harmonic, of any tone is perceived as its pitch. 2, record 1, English, - fundamental%20tone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ton fondamental
1, record 1, French, ton%20fondamental
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fundamental tone
1, record 2, English, fundamental%20tone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fundamental sound 2, record 2, English, fundamental%20sound
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
the ... timber of a musical sound depends ... upon the form of the waves and the varying intermixture of harmonics [in conjunction with the fundamental sound.] 2, record 2, English, - fundamental%20tone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- son fondamental
1, record 2, French, son%20fondamental
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le timbre dépend du nombre, de la répartition et de l'intensité des harmoniques qui accompagnent le son fondamental. 2, record 2, French, - son%20fondamental
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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