Sound travels in waves and the height of the wave is the loudness of the sound.
To decrease sound, you need to make the waves not so high, so you can
- decrease the amplitude
- decrease the height of the crest (lower the top of the wave down)
- increase the height of the trough (bring the bottom of the wave up)
It's all about getting the wave to be closer to the center, to not be so high and low, but to be flatter.
(picture taken from sound . eduation website)
