All About Pitch in Music

The podcast episode introduces the concept of pitch in music, explaining how it is measured in Hertz. The hosts engage listeners with a music joke and an interactive pitch challenge set in a baseball game scenario. The episode concludes with additional resources for learning music.

What is the main topic of today's episode?

• Melody

• Rhythm

• Harmony

• Pitch

What is the music word of the day?

• Decibel

• Hertz

• Amplitude

• Frequency

Who was Heinrich Hertz?

• A German physicist

• A famous composer

• A music teacher

• A baseball player

What does the Excalibur X Series 2000 baseball bat do?

• It plays music

• It changes color

• It measures speed

• It identifies pitches

In music, what does pitch refer to?

• The rhythm of a beat

• The frequency of a note

• The volume of a sound

• The speed of a song

What is the frequency of an A note in Hertz?

• 220 Hz

• 330 Hz

• 440 Hz

• 550 Hz

What happens when the button on the Excalibur bat is pressed?

• It changes its color

• It starts a timer

• It creates a tornado

• It plays a song

What is the purpose of the pitch challenge game?

• To guess the song

• To identify the loudest sound

• To match pitches

• To find the fastest player

What is the foundation of the music house?

• Dynamics

• Beat and Meter

• Harmony

• Melody

What is suggested as a fun activity after the podcast?

• Going to a concert

• Playing a game

• Watching a movie

• Getting ice cream