
Learning Mission
Make Your Own Sound Wave
Choose a waveform, change its frequency and amplitude, inspect the shape, and optionally listen to the tone.
440 Hz
Lower pitchHigher pitch
50%
Smaller waveLarger wave
Hearing safety: Amplitude changes the waveform display strongly, but the audio output is capped at a quiet level.
Quick experiments
Waveform display
Sound offSine wave preview
Wave typeSine
Period2.27 ms
Cycles shown4.4
Pitch rangeMiddle
Sine waveA smooth repeating curve with one pure fundamental frequency.
Compare the four wave shapes
The shapes have the same frequency and amplitude, but their corners and slopes differ.