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title: "Pitch of Sounds"
description: "Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it"
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# Pitch of Sounds

Find patterns between the pitch of a sound and features of the object that produced it

Subject: Science · Area: Waves, Light & Sound · Ages 8 to 9
Page: https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/pitch-of-sounds-mt_KTSoXcO7OL

## Ready when they can

- Describe the pattern: shorter/thinner/tighter objects produce higher-pitched sounds
- Demonstrate pitch changes using at least one instrument or everyday object
- Explain pitch as how high or low a sound is, determined by how fast the object vibrates

## Lesson: Pitch: What Makes a Sound High or Low

You already know that sound comes from something vibrating back and forth. Pitch is how high or low that sound feels to your ear. A fast vibration makes a high pitch. A slow vibration makes a low pitch.

*(drawing: A short, tight rubber band vibrates fast and sounds high. A long, loose one vibrates slow and sounds low.)*

**Example.** Mia plucks two guitar strings. The thin, tight string vibrates fast and rings out high. The thick, looser string vibrates slow and hums low.

**Tip.** Compare two sizes of the same instrument, like a big drum and a small drum. The smaller or tighter one almost always sounds higher. The bigger or looser one sounds lower.

**Recap.** Short, thin, or tight objects vibrate fast and sound high; long, thick, or loose objects vibrate slow and sound low.

## Practice

8 questions on this page, each with its working shown.

## Needs first

- [Vibrations & sound](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/vibrations-and-sound-mt_VBl1T1sFCM)
- [Light & sound vocabulary](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/light-and-sound-vocabulary-mt_YPSx5pbpVl)

## Opens up

- [The Families of the Orchestra](https://lightmysky.com/learn/arts-and-music/the-families-of-the-orchestra-mt_5asOXH89es)
- [How Sound Waves Travel](https://lightmysky.com/learn/science/how-sound-waves-travel-mt_DQk9oDE7gr)