Difference between revisions of "Pitch"

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Pitch is how high or low a note sounds.

Singular Noun: Pitch

Plural Noun: Pitches


The sound of a mouse's squeak is very high pitched.	A tuba makes a deep or low pitched sound.

The pitch of an instrument can be affected by:

The size of an instrument can affect the pitch. Bigger instruments make a lower pitch sound.

A small 'soprano' saxophone makes a high pitched sound.	An 'alto' saxophone makes the second highest pitch.	A tenor saxophone makes the second lowest pitch.	A large 'bass' saxophone makes a low pitched sound.

Thicker strings make lower pitched sounds.

A regular guitar has thin strings and can make high pitched sounds.	A 'bass' guitar has thick strings and makes low pitched sounds.

The shorter the strings, the higher pitched a sound.

The shorter strings on a harp make a higher pitched sound.

The tighter the strings the higher pitched the sound.

The pegs on the end of a stringed instrument can make the strings tighter or looser.

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-| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |The '''sound''' of a mouse's squeak is very high pitched.
+| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |The [[sound]] of a mouse's squeak is very high '''pitched'''.
-| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A tuba makes a deep or 'low pitched' '''sound'''.
+| style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A tuba makes a deep or low '''pitched''' [[sound]].
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 ===About Pitch===