Pitch: High & Low Sounds

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Pitch: High & Low Sounds

Pitch Pipe Plaza

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Echoling — Pitch: High & Low Sounds Pitch Pipe Plaza

Hi!

I'm Echoling.

Welcome to Pitch Pipe Plaza!

Will you help me investigate pitch: high & low sounds?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

Pitch describes how high or low a sound seems.

Faster vibration generally produces higher pitch;

slower vibration produces lower pitch.

Which string has higher pitch?

  • A. Both must have the same pitch
  • B. A
  • C. B

The answer is B: A

Our record labels String A vibrating faster than String B.

A has the higher pitch under these conditions;

the record does not automatically tell us which is louder.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

Pitch differs from loudness.

A high-pitched sound can be quiet,

and a low-pitched sound can be loud.

What change generally raises pitch?

  • A. Faster vibration
  • B. Only stronger vibration at the same rate
  • C. A brighter string color

The answer is A: Faster vibration

Pitch describes how high or low a sound seems.

Faster vibration generally produces higher pitch;

slower vibration produces lower pitch.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our record labels String A vibrating faster than String B.

A has the higher pitch under these conditions;

the record does not automatically tell us which is louder.

Are pitch and loudness identical?

  • A. Yes
  • B. Only when played softly
  • C. No

The answer is C: No

Pitch differs from loudness.

A high-pitched sound can be quiet,

and a low-pitched sound can be loud.

Nice investigating!

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Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.

Pitch describes how high or low a sound seems.

Pitch differs from loudness.

Our record labels String A vibrating faster than String B.

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