The three subjective quantities of pitch, loudness and timbre are related to laboratory measurements of a sound wave's fundamental frequency, amplitude and waveform, respectively. Pitch, fundamental f...The three subjective quantities of pitch, loudness and timbre are related to laboratory measurements of a sound wave's fundamental frequency, amplitude and waveform, respectively. Pitch, fundamental frequency, v=fλ, loudness, sound intensity (in W/m2), sound intensity level (SIL in dB), decibels (dB), inverse square law, just noticeable difference (loudness and frequency), timbre.