"Shepard tone" meaning in All languages combined

See Shepard tone on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Shepard tones [plural]
Etymology: For Roger Shepard, American scientist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Shepard tone (plural Shepard tones)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: Roger Shepard, Shepard tone Categories (topical): Music Related terms: Shepard scale

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