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Frequency and pitch
Presenter Stella talks about frequency, which is a measure of the number of sound vibrations per second. A high frequency is the same as a high pitch or note. Amplitude, which is different from frequency or pitch, is a measure of the loudness or the size of the sound vibrations. An animation is used to illustrate the difference between frequency and amplitude.
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