Musical instruments playing the same note can be distinguished from one another owing to the difference in their
quality
pitch
intensity
loudness
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The answer is A
Quality is a characteristics note of a musical instrument which distinguishes it from another noteof the same pitch and loudness produced by another instrument.
But pitch and loudness are not the whole story. If a clarinet and a piano play notes of the same pitch and loudness, the sounds will still be quite distinct. This is because musical instruments do not vibrate at a single frequency: a given note involves vibrations at many different frequencies, often called harmonics, partials, or overtones. The relative pitch and loudness of these overtones gives the note a characteristic sound we call the timbre of the instrument. Therefore, based on the above explanation, i think that the answer should be option A.
The correct option should be a "quality", the option loudness is wrong and should please be correct we are preparing for a tough exam.
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