General qualities

Quiet/Loud
Low/High
Short/Long
Close/Distant
Non Dynamic/Dynamic
Tonal/Noisy
Natural/Artificial

Timbre

Dull/Bright
Smooth/Rough
Dry/Resonnant
Non Nasal/Nasal
Non Rich/Rich
Non Round/Round
Warm
Strident
Metallic

Morphology

Fast/Slow Attack
Fast/Slow Release
Crescendo/Decrescendo
Ascending/Descending
Constant/Fluctuating
Continuous/Discontinuous

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Quiet/Loud

Attributes quiet and loud refer to the intensity, or volume, of a sound. A very quiet sound is barely audible. A very loud sound is distinctly audible.

Musical instruments Female/Male voices Environmental sounds Simple sounds Complex sounds

Musical instruments

Quiet

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Loud

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Female/Male voices

Quiet

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Loud

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Environmental sounds

Quiet

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Loud

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Simple sounds

Quiet

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Loud

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Complex sounds

Quiet

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Loud

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