Musical Pitch: Learn and Master the Basics of Pitch in Music

Question 1

What is the musical symbol used to raise the pitch of a note?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

Question 2

Which instrument commonly plays the lowest notes?

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Tuba

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Piano

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Violin

Question 3

What happens to the pitch of a sound when the object making it vibrates more slowly?

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It gets lower

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It gets higher

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It stays the same

Question 4

Which of these examples represents a sound with a higher pitch?

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A bird's tweet

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A lion's roar

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A bell's ring

Question 5

What is the name of the device used to tune instruments to a specific pitch?

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Tuner

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Metronome

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Oscilloscope

Question 6

What is the main purpose of using a pitch pipe in music?

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To tune instruments to a specific pitch

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To create sound effects

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To measure the tempo of a song

Question 7

True or False: Higher-pitched sounds are created by faster sound wave vibrations.

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True

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False

Question 8

What is the name of the scale that uses all 12 notes?

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Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

Question 9

What musical symbol is used to show a high pitch?

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Sharp (#)

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Flat sign

Question 10

Which of these musical intervals represents a step up in pitch?

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Major second

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Minor third

Question 11

What is the main use of a tuning fork?

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To produce a specific pitch

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To measure the speed of sound

Question 12

In music, what does the term 'pitch' describe?

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How high or low a sound sounds

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How loud a sound is

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How fast a sound moves

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The name of a musical note

Question 13

Which musical instrument usually produces the lowest pitch?

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Double bass

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Piano

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Violin

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Clarinet

Question 14

When a note is played higher, what happens to its sound waves?

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They vibrate faster.

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Their shape changes.

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Their volume gets louder.

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They become longer.

Question 15

Which type of voice has the highest pitch?

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Soprano

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Alto

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Tenor

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Bass

Question 16

What is the name for the musical interval between two notes separated by three semitones?

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Minor third

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Major third

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Perfect fifth

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Octave

Question 17

Which musical symbol indicates a note that is raised by a semitone?

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♯

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♭

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♮

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Δ

Question 18

Which instrument usually plays the lowest sounds in an orchestra?

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Double Bass

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Violin

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Flute

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Trumpet

Question 19

Which note is higher in pitch?

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G4 (392 Hz)

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A3 (220 Hz)

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C4 (261.63 Hz)

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E4 (330 Hz)

Question 20

Which voice type sings the highest notes?

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Soprano

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Bass

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Alto

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Tenor

Question 21

What do we call a series of notes arranged from lowest to highest?

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Scale

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Chord

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Interval

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Melody

Question 22

What do we call the space between two notes?

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Interval

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Scale

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Chord

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Tempo

Question 23

Which of these staff lines represents the highest note?

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Top line

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Bottom line

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Second line from the top

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Third line from the bottom

Question 24

Which of these symbols in musical notation indicates a note that is higher in pitch?

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Sharp (#)

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Flat (b)

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Natural (♮)

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Dot (.)

Question 25

When a singer raises their voice to sing a higher note, what are they doing?

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Varying the pitch

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Changing the volume

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Increasing the tempo

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altering the timbre

Question 26

Which note is higher in pitch: middle C or the note above middle C?

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The note above middle C

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Middle C

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They have the same pitch.

Question 27

Which instrument usually plays the lowest notes in a band?

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Double bass

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Violin

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Flute

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Trumpet

Question 28

Which describes a glissando?

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A smooth slide from one note to another

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A sudden jump from one note to another

Question 29

What is the name for a sequence of musical notes played one after another?

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Tonality

Question 30

Which symbol indicates a sharp note in music?

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#

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b

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^

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_

Question 31

What device is used to measure the pitch of a sound?

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Tuner

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Pitchfork

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Metronome

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Spectrometer

Question 32

What happens to the frequency of a sound when a singer sings it an octave higher?

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Doubles

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Halves

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Increases by 50%

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Stays the same

Question 33

Which musical note is the highest in pitch: C4, E4, G4, or A4?

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A4

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C4

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E4

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G4

Question 34

What is the name of the area between two lines on a musical staff?

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Space

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Note

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Line

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Bar

Question 35

What term describes a group of notes played together?

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Chord

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

Question 36

Which characteristic is associated with a high-pitched sound?

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Short wavelength

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Low frequency

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Large amplitude

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Slow speed

Question 37

The distance between two notes is called?

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Interval

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

Question 38

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

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Volume of the sound

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Length of the sound wave

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Speed of the sound wave

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Shape of the sound wave

Question 39

What is the term for the ability to sing or play notes with accurate pitch?

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Intonation

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Tempo

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Dynamics

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Articulation

Question 40

Which of these animals is known for imitating human speech and pitch?

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Parrot

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Dolphin

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Chimpanzee

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Cat

Question 41

True or False: The pitch of a sound depends on the speed at which it is played.

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False

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True