Two musical notes of the same pitch and loudness are played on a violin and a piano. The wave forms are as shown in the figures given below. Explain why the wave patterns are different.
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The two waveforms have same pitch and loudness but different quality. Piano shows a pure note while violin shows a musical note. The difference in the quality of the sound is the reason for the different patterns.
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