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  2. Hyperacusis - Wikipedia

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    A setback is a temporary exacerbation of symptoms, a worsening of the perception of loudness or pain from sound, often due to a particular noise exposure. [12] Setback prevention is an important focus among those affected. Efforts to avoid setbacks commonly include using hearing protection and avoiding loud noises. [17]

  3. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    A note marked both stopped and loud will be cuivré automatically [2] custos Symbol at the very end of a staff of music which indicates the pitch for the first note of the next line as a warning of what is to come. The custos was commonly used in handwritten Renaissance and typeset Baroque music. cut time Same as the meter 2

  4. Loudness - Wikipedia

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    Others, such as ISO 532A (Stevens loudness, measured in sones), ISO 532B (Zwicker loudness), DIN 45631 and ASA/ANSI S3.4, have a more general scope and are often used to characterize loudness of environmental noise. More modern standards, such as Nordtest ACOU112 and ISO/AWI 532-3 (in progress) take into account other components of loudness ...

  5. Glossary of jazz and popular music - Wikipedia

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    Strong-gentle (i.e. 1. loud, then immediately soft) (see dynamics), or 2. an early pianoforte. fortissimo (ff) Very loud (see note at Pianissimo) fortississimo (fff) As loud as possible. front of house (FOH) The speaker system which faces the audience (and the sound engineers who control it). four on the floor

  6. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

  7. Phonophobia - Wikipedia

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    Phonophobia, also called ligyrophobia or sonophobia, is a fear of or aversion to loud sounds (for example firecrackers)—a type of specific phobia. [2] It is a very rare phobia which is often the symptom of hyperacusis. Sonophobia can refer to the hypersensitivity of a patient to sound and can be part of the diagnosis of a migraine.

  8. Why sudden loud booms sometimes occur when it's very ... - AOL

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    During extreme cold events, you may hear a loud boom and feel like you have experienced an earthquake. However, this event was more likely a cryoseism, also known as an ice quake or a frost quake ...

  9. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    Loud Fortissimo: very strong: Very loud Mezzo forte: half-strong: Moderately loud Marcato: marked: A note played forcefully Messa di voce: placing the voice: A style of singing involving changing volume while holding a single note Piano: gentle: Soft Pianissimo: very gentle: Very soft Mezzo piano: half-gentle: Moderately soft Sforzando ...