psychological dimensions of sound

• pitch


  determined by its frequency or the number of cycles per second as expressed in the unit hertz (Hz)
• loudness


  determined by the height or amplitude of sound waves
• consonant


  the combination of pleasant tones
• -          unpleasant combination will result to the dissonant sound
• -          musical sound also called tones
• overtones


  more highly pitched sounds
• timbre


  quality or richness of a sound