Differentiate between musical sound and noise.

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Musical sound Noise

(i) Musical sound is pleasant, smooth and agreeable to the ear. (i) Noise is unpleasant, jarring and disagreeable to the ear.

(ii) It is produced by periodic vibrations which are regular and continuous. (ii) It is produced by irregular vibrations which are discontinuous.

(iii) There are no sudden changes in loudness and pitch of musical sound. (iii) There are sudden changes in loudness and pitch of noise.

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Musical sound	Noise
(i) Musical sound is pleasant, smooth and agreeable to the ear.	(i) Noise is unpleasant, jarring and disagreeable to the ear.
(ii) It is produced by periodic vibrations which are regular and continuous.	(ii) It is produced by irregular vibrations which are discontinuous.
(iii) There are no sudden changes in loudness and pitch of musical sound.	(iii) There are sudden changes in loudness and pitch of noise.