Musical Notes: Learn and Master Pitch in Music for Year 5

Question 1

Which of these notes is higher in pitch: C4 or E4?

Accepted Answer

E4

Answer

C4

Question 2

What causes a sound to have a high pitch?

Accepted Answer

Fast vibrations of the sound waves

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Slow vibrations of the sound waves

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Loud volume

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Soft volume

Question 3

Which type of voice has the lowest pitch?

Accepted Answer

Bass

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Soprano

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Alto

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Tenor

Question 4

In music, what effect is created when a high note is followed by a low note?

Accepted Answer

Resolution

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Tension

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Harmony

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Dissonance

Question 5

Which of these is a musical interval with a wide pitch difference?

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Octave

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Minor second

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Major third

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Perfect fifth

Question 6

What is the main way that notes in a musical scale are organized?

Accepted Answer

Ascending or descending order of pitch

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Loudness

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Length

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Tone color

Question 7

In music, what does the term "pitch" refer to?

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How high or low a sound is

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How loud or quiet a sound is

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How long or short a sound lasts

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The unique quality or tone color of a sound

Question 8

Which feature describes a high-pitched sound?

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Shorter wavelengths

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Slow vibrations

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Lower frequencies

Question 9

Which note has a higher pitch: C or E?

Accepted Answer

E

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C

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They have the same pitch

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I'm not sure

Question 10

Use the correct musical term to describe the pitch of a sound that is above middle C?

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Higher

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Lower

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Sharper

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Flatter

Question 11

As the frequency of a sound increases, what happens to its pitch?

Accepted Answer

It becomes higher

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It becomes lower

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It stays the same

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I'm not sure

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a factor that can affect the pitch of a sound?

Accepted Answer

The temperature

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The material the sound comes from

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The shape of the sound source

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The size of the sound source

Question 13

What is the definition of 'pitch' in music?

Accepted Answer

The unique quality that distinguishes one sound from another.

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Volume, or how loud or quiet the sound is.

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Duration, or how long the sound lasts.

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Source, or whether the sound comes from a musical instrument.

Question 14

What instrument typically plays very high notes?

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Violin

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Double bass

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Piano

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Drums

Question 15

What is it called when a melody moves from low to high notes?

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Ascending

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Descending

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Interval

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Harmony

Question 16

What is the name for the space between two lines on a musical staff?

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Space

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Clef

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Ledger line

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Bar

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Volume of the sound

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Length of the vibrating object

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Thickness of the vibrating object

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Material of the vibrating object

Question 18

What is it called when two notes played together sound pleasing?

Accepted Answer

Consonance

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Dissonance

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Interval

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Chord

Question 19

Which of these animals typically makes sounds in the lowest pitch range?

Accepted Answer

Elephant

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Bird

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Cat

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Dolphin

Question 20

When we talk about how high or low a sound is, which of the properties of sound are we describing?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Volume

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Duration

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Timbre

Question 21

Which term describes a sound that is not extremely high or low in pitch?

Accepted Answer

Middle-pitched

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Neither high nor low

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High-pitched

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Low-pitched

Question 22

Which instrument typically plays the lowest notes in an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

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Violin

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Flute

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Trumpet

Question 23

What musical symbol is used to indicate a higher pitch?

Accepted Answer

Sharp (#)

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Flat (b)

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Natural (♮)

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Clef

Question 24

Which animal is known for making high-pitched sounds?

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Cat

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Dog

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Elephant

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Horse

Question 25

When a string is stretched tighter, what happens to its pitch?

Accepted Answer

It increases (becomes higher).

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It decreases (becomes lower).

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It remains the same.

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It becomes louder.

Question 26

What is the definition of pitch in music?

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What makes one sound different from another

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How fast sound waves travel

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How loud a sound is

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The space between two musical notes

Question 27

Which note is the highest in pitch?

Accepted Answer

High C

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Middle C

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Low C

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Low D

Question 28

Which note is the lowest in pitch?

Accepted Answer

Low C

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Middle C

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High C

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Low D

Question 29

Which note has a higher pitch than Middle C?

Accepted Answer

High C

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Low D

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C#

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D flat

Question 30

Which musical instrument typically produces high-pitched sounds?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Double bass

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Drums

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Piano

Question 31

Which musical instrument typically produces low-pitched sounds?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

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Violin

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Drums

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Piano

Question 32

Which word best describes high-pitched sounds?

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Bright

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Light

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Heavy

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Dark

Question 33

Which word best describes low-pitched sounds?

Accepted Answer

Dark

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Light

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Heavy

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Bright

Question 34

What determines whether a sound is high or low in pitch?

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The speed of its vibrations

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Its volume

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The shape of the sound source

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The distance between the sound source and our ears

Question 35

Which object usually makes the highest-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Drum

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 36

Which of these words describes a sound that is lower in pitch?

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Deep

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Loud

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High

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Soft

Question 37

When a singer sings a note that sounds higher, which of the following changes?

Accepted Answer

The sound waves have a higher frequency.

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The sound waves get longer.

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The sound waves move faster.

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The sound waves have a lower amplitude.

Question 38

Which of these instruments typically plays the lowest notes in a band?

Accepted Answer

Tuba

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Flute

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Clarinet

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Violin

Question 39

When musicians tune their instruments, what are they adjusting?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Volume

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Tempo

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Rhythm

Question 40

Which of these does NOT affect how high or low a sound is?

Accepted Answer

How loud the thing making the sound is

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How long the thing making the sound is

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How tightly the thing making the sound is stretched

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What material the thing making the sound is made of

Question 41

Do different cultures have their own unique ways of using and thinking about pitch in music?

Accepted Answer

Yes, different cultures have their own unique approaches to pitch in music.

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No, all cultures perceive and use pitch in the same way.

Question 42

Which instrument usually makes a very high sound?

Accepted Answer

Piccolo

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Drums

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Double Bass

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Cello

Question 43

What word means a sound is lower than another sound?

Accepted Answer

Low-pitched

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Melodic

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Harmonic

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Sharp

Question 44

In a band, who usually plays the instrument that makes the highest sound?

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Flutist

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Guitarist

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Bassist

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Drummer

Question 45

Which animal has a voice that sounds lower than a human voice?

Accepted Answer

Lion

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Dolphin

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Bat

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Bird

Question 46

Which of these is the smallest difference in sound?

Accepted Answer

Semitone

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Tone

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Octave

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Third

Question 47

How does a singer change the sound of their voice to make it higher or lower?

Accepted Answer

By tightening or loosening their vocal cords.

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By breathing in and out.

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By moving their lips.

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By changing the volume of their voice.