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Question
Two musical notes of the same pitch and same loudness are played on two different instruments. Their wave patterns are as shown in figure.
How do they differ in
(a) loudness,
(b) pitch and
(c) quality
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Solution
(a) Loudness of each is same as amplitude is same.
(b) Pitch of each is same.
(c) Quality is DIFFERENT as the waveform is different
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