Pitch

The video tutorial explores the concept of sound waves, focusing on frequency and pitch. It explains how pitch is determined by the frequency of sound waves and introduces the Western music tuning standard, A 440. The tutorial also covers the assignment of letter names to musical notes, the concept of octaves, and how octaves are divided into 12 notes in Western music. The video concludes with a brief mention of note relationships and a preview of the next topic, accidentals.

What determines the pitch of a sound wave?

• The color of the wave

• The frequency of the wave

• The speed of the wave

• The length of the wave

What is the tuning standard for the A above middle C in Western music?

• A 550

• A 440

• A 330

• A 220

How are pitches named in Western music?

• By shapes

• By numbers from 1 to 12

• By letters from A to G

• By colors

What is an octave in music theory?

• A scale of seven notes

• A note with double the frequency of another

• A note with half the frequency of another

• A group of eight notes

How many notes are there in an octave in Western music?

• 10

• 14

• 12

• 8