Open main menu

Difference between revisions of "Sound"

(Length of Strings)
(Length of Strings)
Line 68: Line 68:
 
|[[File:Harp.png|center|400px]]
 
|[[File:Harp.png|center|400px]]
 
|-
 
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |The shorter strings on a harp make a higher pitched sound.
+
| style="height:20px; width:400px; text-align:center;" |The shorter strings on a harp make a higher pitched sound.
 
|}
 
|}

Revision as of 13:45, 19 August 2018

Key Stage 1

We hear sound with our ears.

Meaning

Sound is something that we hear with our ears.

Singular Noun: Sound
Plural Noun: Sounds
Verb: Sound

About Sound

A sound can be loud or quiet.
A sound can be low or high pitched.

Examples

Mouse.png
Tuba.png
The sound of a mouse's squeak is very high pitched. A tuba makes a deep or 'low pitched' sound.
Shout.png
Whisper.png
Shouting, screaming and yelling are all loud sounds. Whispering is a very quiet sound.

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Sound is a vibration that passes through the air to our ears.

About Sound

Sounds are caused by materials vibrating.
Sound travels through the air because it makes the air vibrate. If there were no sound could not travel to our ears.
Sounds can be high or low pitched.
Sounds can be loud or quiet.

Pitch

Size

The size of an instrument can affect the pitch. Bigger instruments make a lower pitch sound.
SaxophoneSoprano.png
SaxophoneAlto.png
SaxophoneTenor.png
SaxophoneBass.png
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

Thicker strings make lower pitched sounds.
GuitarClipart.png
GuitarBassClipart.png
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

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