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==== Beat ====
The most basic unit of time for music. Tempo is often listed in terms of beats per minute, and time signatures are listed in terms of beats per measure. In 4/4 time, each measure has 4 beats and each quarter note has a duration of 1 beat. A metronome often is set to click once per beat.
==== Buzz ====
"Buzz" is noise, lower frequency than fizz, but still a feature of the upper end of the frequency spectrum. Its most common representation is a sawtooth wave, also called a buzzsaw. While a triangle, sine, or square wave could be considered "smooth", a sawtooth or similar wave featuring buzz is "rough" or grinding, like there's a little distortion in the tone.
[[#Interference|Interference]] and [[#Hum|ground hum]] may cause a buzzing sound, particularly on a distorted tone.
==== Center Frequency ====