Introduction
Acoustic Music Dog Names in Pop Culture
While there are not many dogs in popular culture named after music, there are plenty of songs named after dogs! Dogs are awesome animals that inspire us every day, and this is only solidified by the pet pooches of musicians who - whether on purpose or on accident - go down in history through music. Paul McCartney’s English Sheepdog Martha inspired the title for his song “Martha, My Dear,” which was released on the Beatles’ White Album in 1968. While many believed the song was likely about his long-time love, Jane Asher, McCartney insisted the song was actually written about the love and friendship of his favorite canine. In addition to being the namesake and subject of his song, Martha also appeared in photo shoots and videos of the band. From her birth in 1966, this incredibly charismatic pooch was a visible and beloved member of Paul McCartney’s household. From the moment he adopted her, McCartney found it extremely difficult to leave Martha behind when going on tour with the band, so it’s no surprise that she slowly became the invisible “fifth member” of the Beatles. McCartney was able to successfully tie together his two loves - his music and his dog - with a song that people continue to love and cherish to this day. It just goes to show that nothing can get in the way of the bond between a man and his dog.
Another example of a dog whose musical inspiration will go down in history is Ralph, the adorable Poodle pup that inspired Norah Jones’ hit 2009 song “Man of the Hour.” With lyrics like “you give me lots of lovin’” and “I know you’ll never make me cry,” Jones describes the unhindered adoration of her beloved dog. In addition to being a musical inspiration, Ralph has also been noted as a travel companion, accompanying the singer to different shows and hanging out backstage with musical stars from every genre. Ralph, like the many dogs in music who preceded him, provided inspiration with his constant loyalty and no-strings-attached love. It is this trait that is most revered in dogs, so it is no surprise that musicians around the world and throughout time have paid homage to their canine companions for their endless affection and adoration.
Acoustic Music Dog Name Considerations
Male Acoustic Music Dog Names
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Timbre
The quality of a sound that makes it distinguishable such as the tone of an instrument or voice
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Fletcher
A Fletcher-Munson Curve shows that a person’s sensitivity to sound is directly impacted by the sound’s frequency and volume
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Z
A z-clip is used to attach panels to a wall; often used for soundproofing.
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DB
The decibel, or DB, is the unit used to measure the intensity of sound
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Hertz
The unit of frequency
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Muddy
A sound that is unclear, poorly defined or difficult to interpret
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Rumble
A vibration at a low frequency
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Boomy
A term used to describe an excessive amount of low-frequency (or bass) sounds
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Dolby
Dolby Digital is the name of an audio compression technology that adjusts sound for different settings (cinema, TV broadcasting, DVD)
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Axial
The Axial Mode is the room resonance - or the measure of sound in a room - associated with each pair of opposite walls
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Fusion
Jazz Fusion is a musical genre in which classical jazz is mixed (or fused) with different styles like funk, rock, and blues
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Haas
The Haas Effect describes the ability of the ear to localize sounds from all around the body
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Mode
Any arrangement of notes in an octave that differ from one another by either half or whole step
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Phon
The unit used to measure the loudness of sound
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Clip
Clipping is a type of audio distortion that occurs when an amplifier is overloaded, making the resulting sound tough and edgy
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Jaes
The acronym for the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
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Stud
A wooden frame that is placed on a wall and used to attach drywall
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Dyne
A unit of force that is used to measure surface tension
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Sabin
The unit used to measure sound absorption
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Woofer
A subwoofer is a loudspeaker designed to produce low-frequency sounds
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Diver
Divergence describes the act of sound pressure levels dropping as spreading sound waves increase in distance from the source
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Alcons
An abbreviation for Articulation Loss of Continents, which measures the intelligibility of something.
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Cavity
A space where installation is put down
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Ray
A high audio frequency that travels in a straight line
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Watt
The unit used to measure electrical or acoustical power
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Gain
To increase in volume as a function of volume control
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White
White Noise is a random broadband signal that has consistent energy at different frequencies
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Holtz
A “Helmholtz resonator” is the body of an acoustic guitar or violin
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Bass
The deep range of frequency and sound. In music, this is the lowest piece of harmony
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Lede
An acronym for the phrase “live end dead end”
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Female Acoustic Music Dog Names
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Scrim
A sheer fabric used as a backing for acoustical panels
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Octave
A stanza of eight lines and the musical spacing between one frequency and its double
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Gobo
A sound recording term for a freestanding, movable isolation panel used to absorb and diffuse sound waves in an effort to make one’s voice clearer
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Viola
A four-stringed, bowed instrument that is slightly larger than a violin and produces a deeper sound
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Mono
Something is monaural if it is of or involving the ear
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Kilo
Kilohertz is the measurement of frequency that is equal to 1,000 hertz per second
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Nocturne
A musical composition inspired by, or having to do with, the night
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Rasti
The acronym for Rapid Speech Transmission Index
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Sabine
Wallace Clement Sabine is the American physicist and pioneer in architectural acoustics for whom the unit of sound, the sabin, was named
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Cocktail
The Cocktail Party Effect is the ear’s unique ability to separate one source of stimulus while filtering out the rest, such as a single conversation at a party
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Flutter
A repetitive echo caused by sound bouncing off parallel surfaces
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Sone
The unit used to measure subjective loudness
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Treble
The higher end of tones that can be heard by the ear
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Pink
Pink Noise is random noise that has equal energy per every octave; because of this, it has more low frequencies than White Noise
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Aeolian
The Aeolian Mode is a musical mode or the nature minor scale
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Largo
A slow, dignified tempo
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Partita
A single-instrumental piece of music, or music written for a chamber ensemble
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Jasa
The acronym for the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
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Joist
A length of material used for structural support
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Asa
The acronym for the Acoustical Society of America
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Harmonic
A tuneful sound that is pleasing to the ear
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Milli
A millisecond is one thousandth of a second
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Timbral
The perceived sound quality of any given musical note
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Echo
The delayed return of sound that is perceived by the ear as repetition
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Null
A region of a room with minimum pressure
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Polar
A Polar Plot is the graphic (visual) demonstration of diffusion
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Amp
An Ampere is the unit used to measure electric current
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Sonorous
Something that has or creates a full, rich sound
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Phase
The time between two signals
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Mineral
A mineral board is a material made up of mineral fibers used for acoustic paneling
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