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The quality of sound that depends on the fundamental frequency and the number of overtones is called:
APitch
BLoudness
CTimbre
DIntensity
✓ Correct Answer: C — Timbre
Timbre or quality is the characteristic that allows us to distinguish between sounds with the same pitch and loudness.
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