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Question
Name the characteristic of sound which can distinguish between the 'notes' (musical sounds) played on a flute and a sitar (both the notes having the same pitch and loudness).
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Solution
Quality or timbre is the characteristic of the sound by which we can distinguish between the ‘notes’ played on a flute and a sitar.
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