Pitch

8-16

What 4 properties does a single, isolated musical sound have

pitch, duration, volume, and timbre

define pitch

highness or lowness of a sound

when musicians speak of “a pitch” they are referring to a single tone whose

highness or lowness does not change

A-440, a sound that consists of a steadily oscillating sound wave, could be referred to as what?

a pitch

What dog does a chihuahua have a higher pitched than

St. Bernard

a kitten’s meow is higher-pitched than what cat’s yowl

tomcat

What instrument is a tuba pitched lower than

a piccolo

What instrument is a piccolo pitched higher than

tuba

What frequency is the A string on a guitar

(A-110)

if u pluck the A string on the guitar, find the exact midpoint and press it firmly to the fret board, and then pluck the half as long string (either side), you will hear the next higher what?

A

if you halve the length of a string it will vibrate how much faster

2 times faster

what frequency will a string who’s length has been halved vibrate?

220 Hz

if you halve the length of a string, how high would the pitch be

twice as high

what word is synonymous with interval

distance

the interval (distance) between A and the next higher or next lower A is called what?

octave

an octave is defined as the

]interval between a pitch and the next higher or lower same name pitch

on a piano, what direction are high sounding pitches at

right

on a piano, what direction are low sounding pitches at

left

moving from left to right is called moving ____ the keyboard

up

moving from right to left is called moving ____ the keyboard

down

Middle _ is equidistant from either end of a keyboard

C

the black keys are arranged in alternating groups of __ and _

2 and 3

middle C is located to the left of _ black keys closest to the middle

2