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The property of sound by which we can distinguish a sharp sound from a grave or dull sound is called:
APitch
BLoudness
CIntensity
DTimbre
✓ Correct Answer: A — Pitch
Pitch determines whether a sound is perceived as sharp (high pitch) or flat/grave (low pitch).
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