A Level Music Tech - Oscillators

The sine wave is the purest of all

waves. It has a smooth even curve

up and down. It only has the

fundamental frequency and no

harmonics.

• True

• False

The Triangle wave has all the odd

harmonics that follow the fundamental

frequency. It is quite a hollow sound, often

associated with 8-bit video games.

• True

• False

The sawtooth wave is the most

harmonically rich soundwave as it has all

the even AND odd harmonics that follow

the fundamental frequency. It is a fizzy

sound.

• True

• False

What is the name of this soundwave?

• Triangle Wave

• Sine Wave

• Sawtooth Wave

• Square wave

What is the name of this soundwave?

• Sawtooth

• Triangle

• Sinewave

• Squarewave

What is the name of this soundwave?

• Sawtooth

• Square

• Sine

• Triangle

What is the name of this soundwave?

• Sawtooth

• Sine

• Square

• Triangle