Sound Vocabulary

Sound Vocabulary

What words can we use to describe sound?

How does sound travel?

• Sound is created through vibration.

• Sound travels in all directions from its source.

• Sound travels in a wave.

Multiple Choice

Sound travels

• In waves

• In all directions

• Away from the source

• All of the above

Pitch

What is pitch? Ever hear of throwing the first pitch? Is that the same kind of pitch as is referred to in sound?

High Pitch

High pitch refers to a high sound. Smaller instruments make a higher pitch.

Low Pitch

The larger an instrument, the lower the sound.

Multiple Choice

Which instrument do you think will have a higher pitch?

Multiple Choice

Which instrument has a lower pitch?

What is frequency?

Frequency, sometimes referred to as pitch, is the number of times per second that a sound pressure wave repeats itself.

Frequency and High Pitch

The more times a wave passes in a given period of time, the higher the frequency.

Frequency - Low Pitch

The fewer number of waves that pass in a given period of time, the lower the pitch.

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture. Which sound wave represents a low pitch and low frequency?

• Sound A

• Sound B

Volume

Volume tells us how quiet or loud a sound is.

Amplitude

Amplitude is also referred to the wave height. The taller the wave, the louder the sound.

Multiple Choice

Which wave has a greater amplitude?

• Solid Line

• Dotted Line

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the highest pitch?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

Which wave has the quietest volume?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Select

Which two waves have the same pitch?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Select

Which two waves have the same amplitude?

• 1

• 2

• 3

Poll

Did you enjoy today's lesson?

• A lot

• Yes

• Somewhat

• No