Pitch in Music: Learn to Identify High and Low Sounds

Question 1

Which animal makes a sound that is high-pitched, like a squeak?

Accepted Answer

Cat

Answer

Elephant

Answer

Lion

Answer

Cow

Question 2

Which everyday object makes the highest sound when you hit it with a spoon?

Accepted Answer

Metal bowl

Answer

Wooden spoon

Answer

Cardboard box

Answer

Pillow

Question 3

Which of these sounds is higher? A baby crying or a grandfather clock ticking?

Accepted Answer

A baby crying

Answer

A grandfather clock ticking

Question 4

Which of these instruments do you play by blowing air into it?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Question 5

Which of these everyday objects can be used to make a drum sound?

Accepted Answer

Empty plastic bottle

Answer

Wooden spoon

Answer

Toy car

Answer

Book

Question 6

How do you make a high-pitched whistle sound with your mouth?

Accepted Answer

Blow air through your pursed lips

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Clap your hands

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Tap a pencil on a table

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Stomp your feet

Question 7

Which word describes a sound that is not too high or too low?

Accepted Answer

Medium

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Loud

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Quiet

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Soft

Question 8

Which animal makes a high-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Bird

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Dog

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Elephant

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Cat

Question 9

Which musical instrument makes a high sound?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drum

Question 10

Which musical instrument is used to play very high notes?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Cello

Question 11

Which sound is higher in pitch: a cat's meow or a dog's bark?

Accepted Answer

Cat's meow

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Dog's bark

Question 12

Which instrument makes a lower pitch sound: a piano or a violin?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Question 13

When a guitar string is tight, the sound it makes is:

Accepted Answer

Higher in pitch

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Lower in pitch

Question 14

Which object would make a higher pitched sound if dropped: a wooden spoon or a metal coin?

Accepted Answer

Metal coin

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Wooden spoon

Question 15

When you blow harder into a recorder, the pitch of the sound becomes:

Accepted Answer

Higher

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Lower

Question 16

Which animal makes a lower pitched sound: a bird or a lion?

Accepted Answer

Lion

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Bird

Question 17

The longer a musical instrument is, the:

Accepted Answer

Lower the pitch

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Higher the pitch

Question 18

A choir singing in unison means they are singing:

Accepted Answer

The same note

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Different notes

Question 19

Which of these instruments makes a higher sound: a drum or a whistle?

Accepted Answer

Whistle

Answer

Drum

Question 20

Which of these sounds is the lowest: a dog barking, a bird chirping, or a cat meowing?

Accepted Answer

Dog barking

Answer

Bird chirping

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Cat meowing

Question 21

Order these sounds from highest to lowest: a whistle, a drum, and a piano.

Accepted Answer

Whistle, piano, drum

Answer

Piano, drum, whistle

Question 22

Which animal makes a sound that is higher than a cat's meow?

Accepted Answer

Bird

Answer

Dog

Question 23

If you play a note higher up on a piano keyboard, what happens to the sound?

Accepted Answer

It gets higher

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It gets lower

Question 24

Which of these objects makes a lower sound when hit than a metal spoon?

Accepted Answer

Wooden block

Answer

Plastic bottle

Question 25

To make a sound lower, you should:

Accepted Answer

Increase the size of the object

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Decrease the thickness of the object

Question 26

Which musical instrument makes a low sound?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Flute

Answer

Trumpet

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Guitar

Question 27

Which animal makes a sound that can be both high and low?

Accepted Answer

Bird

Answer

Cat

Answer

Dog

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Horse

Question 28

Which word describes a sound that is higher in pitch than another sound?

Accepted Answer

Sharper

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Duller

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Louder

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Softer

Question 29

Which word describes a sound that is lower in pitch than another sound?

Accepted Answer

Flatter

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Sharper

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Louder

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Softer

Question 30

Which animal makes a sound that is high in pitch?

Accepted Answer

Cat

Answer

Elephant

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Dog

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Cow

Question 31

Does pitch mean how loud a sound is?

Accepted Answer

No

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Yes

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a high-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Low volume

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Fast vibrations

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Short wavelength

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High frequency

Question 33

Which of these sounds has a higher pitch?

Accepted Answer

A bird singing

Answer

A drumbeat

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A car horn

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A lion roaring

Question 34

Which musical instrument makes the lowest sound?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Question 35

Which object would produce a sound with the highest pitch?

Accepted Answer

A whistle

Answer

A tambourine

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A drum

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A cymbal

Question 36

What are we learning about in this unit?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

Question 37

Which instrument typically produces sounds with a higher pitch, a violin or a guitar?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

They produce sounds with the same pitch.

Answer

Guitar

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It depends on the size of the instrument

Question 38

What is the opposite of a high-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

A low-pitched sound

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A long sound

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A quiet sound

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A loud sound

Question 39

Which instrument usually makes a low-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Tuba

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Flute

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Trumpet

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Violin

Question 40

Which of the following would make a sound with the lowest pitch?

Accepted Answer

A large drum

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A trumpet

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A small bell

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A bird singing

Question 41

Which of these animals usually makes a low-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Lion

Answer

Cat

Answer

Bird

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Dog

Question 42

Which combination of sounds has the biggest difference in pitch?

Accepted Answer

High-pitched violin and low-pitched tuba

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High-pitched clarinet and low-pitched saxophone

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High-pitched flute and low-pitched piano

Question 43

Listen to these two sounds. [Audio of a high musical note] and [Audio of a low musical note]. Which one is higher?

Accepted Answer

[Audio of a high musical note]

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[Audio of a low musical note]

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I can't hear the audio.

Answer

They are the same pitch.

Question 44

Which of these animals generally makes the highest sound?

Accepted Answer

A small bird

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A gorilla

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A large dog

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A cow

Question 45

You have two identical rubber bands. One is stretched tight, and the other is loose. Which one will make a higher sound when you pluck it?

Accepted Answer

The rubber band stretched tight

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Neither will make a sound

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The rubber band stretched loose

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They will both make the same sound

Question 46

Which of these words describes a HIGH sound?

Accepted Answer

Squeaky

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Rumbling

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Deep

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Booming

Question 47

Listen to these two sounds: [Audio of a bird chirping] and [Audio of an elephant trumpeting]. Which one is higher?

Accepted Answer

The bird chirping

Answer

The elephant trumpeting

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I can't hear the audio.

Answer

They are both the same pitch

Question 48

If you are singing along to a song and find that the notes feel too high, what could you do to sing at a lower pitch?

Accepted Answer

Sing more softly

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Cover your ears

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Sing faster

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Sing louder

Question 49

Why do we learn about high and low sounds in music?

Accepted Answer

It helps us understand and enjoy music more

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It helps us draw better pictures

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It helps us jump higher

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It helps us read better