High and Low Pitch

Which of the following sounds is an example of a high pitch?

• A lion's roar

• A bird's chirp

• A drum beat

What type of pitch is usually associated with a whistle?

• Low pitch

• Neutral pitch

• High pitch

If a sound is described as "deep," what type of pitch is it likely to have?

• High pitch

• Neutral pitch

• Low pitch

Which sound is likely to have a high pitch?

• Thunder

• A child's scream

• A bass guitar

Pitch describes how ………. or …………. the sound is.

• loud / soft

• high / low

• small / big

What best describes the relationship between vibration and pitch?

• 1. The slower the vibration, the higher the pitch.

• 1. The faster the vibration, the higher the pitch.

• 1. The faster the vibration, the lower the pitch.​

• The slower the vibration, the lower the pitch.

The ………………. the vibrations, the ……………… the pitch of the sound.

• lower / faster

• faster / lower

• faster / higher

• higher / faster

Kareem plays the xylophone.  A xylophone has metal pipes of different lengths.  Kareem’s music teacher asked Kareem to play the highest pitch possible.  What pipe on the xylophone should Kareem hit?

• A. Kareem should hit the shortest pipe since the vibrations will move the fastest.

• B. Kareem should hit the shortest pipe since the vibrations will move the slowest.

• C. Kareem should hit the longest pipe since the vibrations will move the fastest.

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  D. Kareem should hit the longest pipe since the vibrations will move the slowest.

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What describes the relationship between vibration and pitch? Choose the best two answers.

• The slower the vibration, the lower the pitch.

Which of these sounds is an example of a low pitch?

• A mosquito buzz

• A cello note

• A bell ring