WorksheetsProperties of Sound
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
This control affects how a sound changes over time (sudden, slowly, fading).
Duration
Oscillator
Envelope
Hertz
The term for something that cycles back and forth (math function, pendulum, electronic circuit).
Balance
Generation
Structure
Oscillator
This frequency is the note A4 above Middle C.
440 Hz.
20hz to 20khz
880 kHz.
220.
These instruments produce sound using vibrating air (flute, horn, accordion).
Chordophones
Electrophones
Ideophones
Aerophones
The range of human hearing is appoximately
20khz to 20mhz
20 to 20 hz
20hz to 20khz
20mhz to 20khz
This is the unit of measure of frequency. For example, 1_____ equals 1 cycle per second, 1 kilo_____ equals 1000 cycles per second.
Hertz
Spectrum
Amplitude
Frequency
These controls can amplify (boost, turn up), pass, or attenuate (cut, turn down) some frequency ranges to affect timbre.
Amplifiers
Envelopes
Waveforms
Filters
What are the three categories of sound properties? Choose three of the answer and submit.
Physical - Acoustic
Reflective - Mental
Perceptual - Psychoacoustic
External - Auditory
Musical - Emotive
The waveform or spectrum of a sound matches which perceptual property?
Loudness
Timbre
Rhythm
Pitch
The frequency of a sound matches which musical property?
Pitch (Note)
Tone (Color)
Beat (Tempo)
Dynamics (Piano <> Forte)
The amplitude of a sound matches which perceptual property?
Distance
Energy
Noise
Loudness
This waveform is the simplest sound wave.
Sine wave
Square wave
Triangle wave
Sub wave
Choose the right words to complete the sentence.
The higher the_______ , the higher the ________ .
frequency, pitch
frequency, volume
sound, pitch
wavelength, decibels
Low frequency waves make
high pitched sounds
low pitched sounds
loud sounds
soft sounds
This guy really likes....
sound effects.
keyboards.
ferns.
synthesizers.
Amplitude tells you how much ______________ a wave is carrying.
baggage
weight
energy
High frequency waves make
high pitched sounds
low pitched sounds
loud sounds
soft sounds
A musical beat matches which physical property of sound?
Frequency
Pulse
Rhythm
Transient Pattern
A sound that contains random frequencies is perceived as
Varying
Aggravating
Noise
Loud
Sound can be designed to affect the emotions of the listener.
True
False
You will need to be a good musician to do well in Think, Tinker, Make: NOISE!
True
False
