Spectral Centroid

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An amplitude weighted average of the spectral components of a formant. For example, a vocal tract resonance may be amplifying several harmonics. The cumulative effect of those harmonics on the perceived tone color (vowel-like quality) can be determined by calculating their spectral centroid.[1]

  1. "NATS July 2022 Pedagogy Workshop Working Group Three Science-Informed Terminology and Definitions for Voice Pedagogy" (PDF). Science-Informed Voice Pedagogy Resources. Retrieved March 7 2025. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

Authored by: Paige De La O

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