Musical Pitch: Learn to Identify and Understand High and Low Sounds

Question 1

Which instrument typically plays notes with a low pitch?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Violin

Question 2

What happens to the pitch of a stretched rubber band when you pluck it?

Accepted Answer

Gets higher

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Gets lower

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Stays the same

Question 3

Which note is higher in pitch: C5 or C4?

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C5

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C4

Question 4

Which type of voice is typically higher in pitch: a man's or a woman's?

Accepted Answer

Woman's

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Man's

Question 5

Which musical symbol indicates a lower pitch?

Accepted Answer

Flat

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Sharp

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Natural

Question 6

When is the treble clef used in musical notation?

Accepted Answer

For high-pitched instruments and voices

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For low-pitched instruments and voices

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For all instruments and voices

Question 7

Which of these instruments usually has the lowest pitch?

Accepted Answer

Bassoon

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Violin

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Viola

Question 8

What is the term for a group of notes played together at different pitches?

Accepted Answer

Chord

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Arpeggio

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Harmony

Question 9

Which part of our body helps us hear pitch?

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Ears

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Eyes

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Hands

Question 10

What do we call a sound with a low pitch?

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Low-pitched sound

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High-pitched sound

Question 11

Which clef is used to show lower-pitched sounds?

Accepted Answer

Bass clef

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Treble clef

Question 12

How can you tell that a note is on a ledger line above the staff?

Accepted Answer

It has a short line above it

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It has a long line above it

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It is written in a different color

Question 13

What is the name for the space between two notes on different lines?

Accepted Answer

Interval

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Gap

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Jump

Question 14

Which of these instruments usually plays the highest notes?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Double bass

Question 15

What is the main difference between a high sound and a low sound?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Loudness

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Speed

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Volume

Question 16

Which note is higher, A or E?

Accepted Answer

A

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E

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They are the same

Question 17

Which instrument typically has the lowest pitch range?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Piano

Answer

Flute

Question 18

Which word means 'soft' in music?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Forte

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Crescendo

Question 19

What will happen if you tighten the string on a guitar?

Accepted Answer

The pitch will get higher

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The pitch will get lower

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The pitch will stay the same

Question 20

Which type of music usually has a wide range of high and low notes?

Accepted Answer

Jazz

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Pop

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Country

Question 21

Which singer has a voice that reaches very high notes?

Accepted Answer

Ariana Grande

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Billie Eilish

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Bruno Mars

Question 22

In musical notation, what does the treble clef represent?

Accepted Answer

High sounds

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Low sounds

Question 23

What is the purpose of a musical scale?

Accepted Answer

To show different pitches

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To create a pattern of notes

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To make music louder

Question 24

Which musical instrument usually plays low-pitched sounds?

Accepted Answer

Bass guitar

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Violin

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Flute

Question 25

What happens to the pitch of a sound when its frequency increases?

Accepted Answer

The pitch gets higher

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The pitch gets lower

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The pitch stays the same

Question 26

What helps us to write and read musical notes?

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Musical notation

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A microphone

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A computer

Question 27

How is a semitone different from a whole tone?

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A semitone is half a whole tone

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A semitone is two whole tones

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They are the same thing

Question 28

On a musical staff, which line represents the highest note?

Accepted Answer

Top line

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Bottom line

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Middle line

Question 29

A guitar string vibrates at 240 cycles per second. What is the pitch of the sound produced?

Accepted Answer

240 Hz

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120 Hz

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480 Hz

Question 30

Which of the following does NOT affect the pitch of a sound?

Accepted Answer

Volume of the sound source

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Length of the sound source

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Tension of the sound source

Question 31

What is the name of the musical symbol that divides a musical staff into two sections?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Clef

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Time signature

Question 32

Which of these musical notes has the lowest pitch: G3, E4, or C5?

Accepted Answer

G3

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E4

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C5

Question 33

Which of these sounds has a higher pitch: a buzzing bee or a rumbling thunderstorm?

Accepted Answer

A buzzing bee

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A rumbling thunderstorm

Question 34

On a piano, which key makes the lowest sound?

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C1

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C6

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C4

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C8

Question 35

When a singer sings higher notes, what is happening to the pitch of their voice?

Accepted Answer

Getting higher

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Getting lower

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Staying the same

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Getting louder

Question 36

Which animal is known for making high-pitched sounds?

Accepted Answer

Dolphin

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Dog

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Cat

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Elephant

Question 37

Which musical symbol, or clef, do we use to write notes for high-pitched instruments?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 38

When you tighten a guitar string, what happens to the pitch of the sound it makes?

Accepted Answer

Gets higher

Answer

Gets lower

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Stays the same

Answer

Gets louder

Question 39

Which animal makes a high-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Cat

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Elephant

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Dog

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Lion

Question 40

Which of these instruments plays the lowest notes?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

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Trumpet

Question 41

How is pitch written on a musical staff?

Accepted Answer

By the position of the notes on the lines and spaces

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By the colour of the notes

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By the size of the notes

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By the shape of the notes

Question 42

Which clef is used to write high-pitched notes?

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 43

Which note is higher in pitch, D5 or D6?

Accepted Answer

D6

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D5

Question 44

Which of these sounds is higher in pitch? Choose the best answer.

Accepted Answer

A bird's song

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A dog's bark

Question 45

Which of these instruments usually plays low-pitched sounds? Make your choice.

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Violin

Question 46

When a sound wave has a high frequency, what does this mean about the pitch of the sound?

Accepted Answer

Higher pitch

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Lower pitch

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The same pitch

Question 47

Which of these factors affects the pitch of a sound? Select the correct answer.

Accepted Answer

The length of the sound wave

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The amplitude of the sound wave

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The speed of the sound wave

Question 48

What is the name for a series of musical notes arranged in order of pitch?

Accepted Answer

Scale

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Chord

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Harmony

Question 49

How do you lower the pitch of a guitar string? Choose the correct way.

Accepted Answer

Loosen the strings

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Tighten the strings

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Increase the tension of the strings

Question 50

What is the musical symbol that shows us on which line or space a musical note is played?

Accepted Answer

Clef

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Notehead

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Bar

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Time signature

Question 51

Which of these musical notes represents a higher pitch: A or G?

Accepted Answer

A is higher

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G is higher

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They are the same

Question 52

What is the purpose of the bass clef?

Accepted Answer

To represent low-pitched notes

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To represent high-pitched notes

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To indicate the time signature

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To show the key of the music

Question 53

What line separates the treble and bass clefs?

Accepted Answer

Middle C

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Ledger line

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Bar line

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Beam

Question 54

Which of the following examples represents a vocal pitch?

Accepted Answer

Voice

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Violin

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Flute

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Guitar

Question 55

Which of these sounds would have a higher pitch, a trumpet playing a very low note or a violin playing a very high note?

Accepted Answer

The violin playing a high note

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The trumpet playing a low note

Question 56

What does the treble clef tell us about the notes we're playing?

Accepted Answer

That they're meant to be played by high-pitched instruments

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That they're meant to be played by low-pitched instruments

Question 57

What is the name of the symbol that tells us to hold a note for a long time?

Accepted Answer

Dot

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Sharp

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Flat

Question 58

Which instrument usually plays notes that are written in the bass clef?

Accepted Answer

Cello

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Question 59

What does the term 'forte' tell us to do when we're playing or singing?

Accepted Answer

Play or sing loudly

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Play or sing softly

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Play or sing slowly