Low
Low adjective - Having a low musical pitch or range.
Usage example: the tuba's low notes made the floor vibrate
Shrill
Shrill adjective - Having a high musical pitch or range.
Usage example: the shrill sound of a policeman's whistle
Both words in one sentence
- Perhaps, instead of having a malevolent rasp, a gloating shrill, or a booming baritone, the villain's voice is instead light and low.
Source: Soft-Spoken Sadist -
Critical Annoyance: If you're low on health, you will hear constant beeping, and you will hear loud and increasingly shrill beeps if you take damage.
Source: Video Game / Star Fox 64
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