Helmholtz theory

in audition, the still-controversial theory that pitch is determined by the place of stimulation along the basilar membrane. The theory is clearly flawed in certain aspects, such as its inability to account for the pitch of a missing fundamental (see virtual pitch), but the essential notion remains viable. See place theory. [Hermann von Helmholtz]

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ACEP

abbreviation for American Coaching Effectiveness Program. See American Sport Education Program.