Volume and Variation of Sound

What is sound?

• The energy in the form of colors you see.

• The energy in the form of vibrations that can be heard.

• The energy that can be heard.

• The energy that moves.

Sound can be affected by:

• pitch

• music

• volume

• touch

Volume tells you if a sound is:

• wavy or straight

• deep or wide

• low or high

• loud or soft

Which element means VOLUME?

• Rhythm
• Dynamics
• Pitch
• Texture

Different instruments make different qualities of sounds like brassy, bright, soft or shrill. Different singers have different sounds of voices, like deep, or bright, which are different when used by adults and children. The element which describes this is:

• texture

• pitch

• timbre

• form

What is the term for a female singer with a strong high range?

• alto

• tenor

• soprano

• bass

Dynamics is the ______________ of the sound?

• Volume

• Division

• Speed

• Pronunciation

What is the term for a female singer with a low range?

• alto

• tenor

• soprano

• bass/baritone

What is the term for a male singer with a low range?

• alto

• tenor

• soprano

• bass

What is the term for a male singer with a high range?

• alto

• tenor

• soprano

• bass