Difference between revisions of "Pitch"
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A small 'soprano' saxophone makes a high | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A small 'soprano' saxophone makes a high '''pitched''' [[sound]]. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An 'alto' saxophone makes the ''' | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |An 'alto' saxophone makes the second highest '''pitch'''. |
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A tenor saxophone makes the second lowest '''pitch'''. | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A tenor saxophone makes the second lowest '''pitch'''. | ||
| − | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A large 'bass' saxophone makes a low | + | | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A large 'bass' saxophone makes a low '''pitched''' [[sound]]. |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A regular guitar has thin strings and can make high | + | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A regular guitar has thin strings and can make high '''pitched''' [[Sound|sounds]]. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A 'bass' guitar has thick strings and makes low | + | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |A 'bass' guitar has thick strings and makes low '''pitched''' [[Sound|sounds]]. |
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |The shorter strings on a harp make a higher pitched sound. | + | | style="height:20px; width:300px; text-align:center;" |The shorter strings on a harp make a higher '''pitched''' [[sound]]. |
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Latest revision as of 14:12, 19 August 2018
Contents
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Pitch is how high or low a note sounds.
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| The sound of a mouse's squeak is very high pitched. | A tuba makes a deep or low pitched sound. |
About Pitch
- The pitch of an instrument can be affected by:
- Size of the instrument
- Thickness of strings
- Length of Strings
- Tightness of Strings
Size
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| 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. |
Thickness of Strings
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| A regular guitar has thin strings and can make high pitched sounds. | A 'bass' guitar has thick strings and makes low pitched sounds. |
Length of Strings
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| The shorter strings on a harp make a higher pitched sound. |
Tightness of Strings
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| The pegs on the end of a stringed instrument can make the strings tighter or looser. |