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High and low sounds

Arts & Music · Music theory first steps · ages 5-8
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  1. A big drum makes a low sound.

    Circle one:   True   False

  2. What do we call how high or low a sound is?

    • Pitch
    • Beat
    • Rest

  3. A tiny bird chirp is a sound that is...

    • High
    • Low
    • Loud

  4. When you sing higher, which way does the sound go?

    • Up
    • Down
    • Away

  5. Which of these is most likely a low sound?

    • A big bear growl
    • A tiny bird chirp
    • A little bell

  6. Pitch means how loud a sound is.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. A whistle and a big door knock play together. Which one is the higher pitch?

    • The whistle
    • The door knock
    • Neither one

  8. Two sounds can be the same loudness but one can still be higher than the other.

    Circle one:   True   False

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  1. True · Big drums make low sounds.
  2. Pitch · Pitch is how high or low a sound is.
  3. High · A bird chirp is a high sound.
  4. Up · Higher sounds go up.
  5. A big bear growl · A big bear growl is low.
  6. False · Pitch is how high or low a sound is, not how loud.
  7. The whistle · A whistle is high and a knock on a big door is low.
  8. True · Loudness and pitch are different, so a sound can be high or low at any loudness.
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