Review: Basics of Sound

Maya, Oliver, and Ava are in a band. They are discussing the characteristics of the notes they play. Maya says, 'Pitch is the highs or lows of a sound or note.' Oliver thinks, 'Pitch is the quality of a sound or note.' Ava believes, 'Pitch is the speed of a sound or note.' And their friend thinks, 'Pitch is the volume of a sound or note.' Who is correct?

• Maya

• Oliver

• Ava

• Their friend

James, Anika, and Aria are in a band. If James plays an ascending melodic line on his guitar, which direction do the notes go?

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Pitch

,

(b) Dynamics

,

(c) Tempo

• Ascending

• BPM

• Accelerando

• Descending

• Rallentando

• Crescendo

• Descrescendo

Anika, Mason, and Avery are in a band. They are trying to set the right pace for their new song. Can you tell what is the term used to describe the speed of music?

Match the following

• A melodic line with notes that go down

• Rallentando

• A melodic line with notes that goes up

• Ascending

• Speed gradually gets faster

• Descending

• Speed gradually gets slower

• Accelerando

Imagine Grace, Benjamin, and Noah are in a band. They are discussing the definition of dynamics in music. What do you think they would agree on?

• The volume of the sounds or notes

• The speed of the sounds or notes

• The tempo of the sounds or notes

• The highs and lows of the notes

Lyrics are the ________ of a song

Match the following

• Medium/Walking pace

• Andante

• Very Fast

• Allegro

• Slow

• Presto

• Fast

• Largo

Match the terms or symbol to the definitions.

• Medium Quiet

• Decrescendo

• Loud

• 
• When the music gradually gets louder

• 
• Quiet

• 
• When the music gradually get softer

• Crescendo

​ ​ ​ (a)   : the ​ (b)   , how loud or quiet a note or sound is.

• Dynamics
• volume
• Tempo
• speed
• Pitch
• frequency