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How frequency and amplitude affect pitch and loudness respectively
An explanation of sound waves. The pitch of a sound is dictated by the frequency of the sound wave, while the loudness is dictated by the amplitude. When a drum is beaten, the air particles around the drum skin vibrate in the form of a compression wave.
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