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Pitch and Frequency Practice Questions

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Logan tightens a guitar string. This makes the pitch _________.

a)

HIGHER

b)

LOWER

c)

UNCHANGED

d)

MODERATE

2.

Maggie makes a drum thicker. This makes the pitch ________.

a)

HIGHER

b)

WIDER

c)

THINNER

d)

LOWER

3.

Robyn shortens a string on a harp. This makes the pitch ________.

a)

LOWER

b)

HIGHER

c)

UNCHANGED

d)

STOP

4.

Colby makes a guitar string longer. This makes the pitch ________.

a)

TIGHTER

b)

SHORTER

c)

LOWER

d)

HIGHER

5.

Kaiden makes a drum thinner. This makes the pitch ________.

a)

LOWER

b)

INCREASE

c)

DECREASE

d)

THICKEN

6.

Eric makes a string looser on a guitar. This makes the pitch ________.

a)

LOWER

b)

HIGHER

c)

NO EFFECT

d)

UNCHANGED

7.

What could be done to raise (increase) the pitch of the sound of the drum?

a)

Tighten the rubber skin of the drum

b)

Cover the drum with a blanket

c)

Strike the drum harder

d)

Loosen the rubber skin of the drum

8.

What could be done to lower the pitch of the sound?

a)

Tighten the string

b)

Loosen the string

c)

Pluck the string with more force

d)

Pluck the string with less force

9.

Which of the following bells should have the lowest pitch?

a)

Bell on left

b)

Bell 2nd from left

c)

Bell 3rd from left

d)

Bell on right

10.

If the top part of a drum is made looser, the sound produced by the drum will always be

a)

Higher pitched

b)

Lower pitched

c)

Quitter

d)

Louder

11.

Which of the following identifies the bar that will most likely produce the highest pitch?

a)

The top bar, because it is the shortest

b)

The bottom bar, because it is the longest

c)

The bottom bar, because it is the loosest

d)

The middle bar, because it vibrates the most

12.

Which of the following identifies the bar on the wind chime that will most likely produce the sound with the lowest pitch?

a)

Whichever bar you hit the hardest

b)

The bar on the right, because it is the shortest

c)

The bar on the left, because it is the longest

d)

The bar on the left, because it is the thickest

e)

The middle bar, because it moves the most

13.

Which of the following identifies the string that will most likely produce the sound with the highest pitch?

a)

String 4 – because it is the longest

b)

String 3 – because it is centered over the hole

c)

String 2 – because it is the thickest

d)

String 1 – because it is the shortest

14.

There are 2 dogs in this picture. Which dog would have a higher pitch bark and why?

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15.

As you tap each bar, going from Bar #1 to Bar #12, is the pitch getting higher or lower? Why is this happening?

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16.

If you cannot change the length of any of the bars, how can you increase the frequency of Bar #12?

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17.

If Bar #3 and Bar #10 were hit with the same force, compare how the two sound waves would appear.

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