Sound Notes 3 Frequency, Pitch and Music

Frequency Frequency – the number of complete waves ______ _____________. Different sounds have ____________ frequencies. Pitch- how _________ or _______ a sound is. High frequency = ________ pitch. Ex:_________________ (_________) Low frequency = ________ pitch. Ex:__________________ (_________) Per second different high low whistle1000Hz thunder50Hz

Sound Quality Is called Timber Sounds are different even though the frequency and the intensity are ____ _____. Ex. Fundamental Tone – ___________ sound produced when a whole string vibrates. _________ pitch. the same lowest low trumpet, clarinet

Overtones Overtones – ____________pitched sounds produced when parts of the string vibrates. high

Music – ____________ combining a pleasing quality. Made up of ____________, ____________ & ___________. Sounds with _____________ patterns of vibrations. Rhythm – basic __________ of music. (think ___________) Melody – combination of musical ___________ (_______) ; it’s what you hum or sing to. Tune – another name for ______________. Harmony – combination of different __________ ( many notes that are heard at the same time = good harmony makes sound better ) sounds melodyharmony rhythmregular beat drums notes tune melody notes

Musical Instruments divided into ______ main groups. Percussion = __________ String = _______________________________ Wind = _______________________________ Percussion – instrument that is played by being ____________ or ________. Noise – has ______ melody or rhythm. Irregular vibrations! three drums guitars, violins & cello trumpets, clarinets, flutes struckhit no