Sound Frequency and Pitch

____________ is the number of occurrences over a period of time.

• Wave

• Vibration

• Frequency

• Sound

Herts (Hz) refers to the number of

• Wave Cycles

• Water Cycles

• Tri Cycles

• Motor Cycles

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440 Hz means there are 440 wave cycles in ______

• one second

• one minute

• one hour

• one day

The human ear can hear a minimum of ____Hz.

• 18

• 19

• 20

• 21

Generally, a small instrument produces a ______ pitch.

• High

• Low

Generally, a large instrument produces a ______ pitch.

• High

• Low

Answer explanation

Instruments like a bass clarinet, baritone sax, tuba, or bass generally produce a low pitch.

High frequency = _______ Pitch

• High

• Low

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A sounds high or low pitch depends on the waves ______________

• frequency

• amplitude

Sound waves travel as ________ waves.

• Transverse

• Longitudinal

• Surface

Sound is made when a source of energy forces the matter around it to __________.

• Vibrate

• Amplitude

• Stay still

• Pitch