modulations

Changes in pitch

Modulations are changes or adjustments in quality, tone, or intensity.

In music, a modulation is a shift from one key to another within a piece.

In speech, modulations are variations in pitch, volume, or emphasis: The modulations in her voice kept the audience engaged.

In electronics and telecommunications, modulation refers to varying a signal's properties to encode information—AM and FM radio use amplitude and frequency modulation respectively.

variation

fluctuation

Irregular change over time

oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
shiftMovement or work period
changeTo make different

adjustment · alteration · variation · transition · gradation · undulation · wavering · ebb · flow · swing

musical

harmony

Agreement or musical blend

melodyPleasing sequence of notes
pitchFrequency of sound
keyLock-opening device

tone · timbre · vibrato · tremolo · chord · progression · tonality · interval · transpose · cadence

vocal

inflection

Word form alteration

intonationPitch variation in speech
pitchFrequency of sound
toneQuality of sound

cadence · expression · emphasis · register · timbre · prosody · speech · voice · accent · rhythm

signal

frequency

Rate of recurrence

amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
waveformGraphed oscillation pattern
carrierOne that transports

bandwidth · transmission · encoding · demodulation · radio · FM · AM · pulse · phase · digital

modulations

fluctuation

harmony

inflection

frequency

modulations

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