Modern stringed instruments are tuned to a higher pitch than they were in the 18ᵗʰ century.This means that stringed instruments in the 18ᵗʰ century produced sounds that were of:
A)higher amplitude than modern instruments
B)lower amplitude than modern instruments
C)higher frequency than modern instruments
D)lower frequency than modern instruments

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The pitch of a note is determined by its frequency, so if modern instruments are tuned to a higher pitch than in the 18ᵗʰ century, this means they have a higher frequency. Amplitude, on the other hand, refers to the loudness or strength of a sound, which is not directly related to tuning or frequency. Therefore, we can conclude that stringed instruments in the 18ᵗʰ century produced sounds that were of lower frequency than modern instruments.

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