Shepard tone

English

Etymology

For Roger Shepard, American scientist.

Noun

Shepard tone (plural Shepard tones)

(music) A superposition of sine waves, separated by an octave, whose relative amplitude may be varied to give the illusion of a rising or falling note.

Related terms

Shepard scale

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