Sound
What is sound caused by?
an object vibrating
The longer the object the _________ the pitch.
lower
How can vibrations be made?
By plucking, hitting, rubbing, shaking, wiggling objects
What is the instrument you use on your hand?
Palm Pipes
What is a person called that creates sound effects in cartoons?
sounds effects artists
What is a vibration?
A fast back and forth motion
The shorter the object the _____________ the pitch.
higher
Sound that is loud or soft is
volume
Name two stringed instruments. These instruments can be plucked or struck to make sounds.
Guitar, Violin, Harp, Banjo, Mandolin
How do sound effects artists create sounds in cartoons?
By making different objects vibrate.
Big or long things usually make _________________ sounds.
low-pitched
The highness or the lowness of the sound is called
pitch
What does sound travel in?
Waves
Name two percussion instruments. They make sounds when they are hit or shaken.
Drum, xylophone, tambourine, maracas
How would you make the sound of rain?
clapping, stomping, rubbing hands together, tapping
Name three things that sound can travel through
air, a solid, or a liquid
Different vibrations make ___________.
different sounds.
Low pitched sounds come from objects that vibrate _________________
slowly
Name two woodwind instruments, they produce sound when air is blown inside.
flute, piccolo, clarinet, recorder, bassoon, oboe
How can you make the sound of thunder?
Using metal objects, making them vibrate.
Small or short things make high-pitched sounds because they vibrate _________________.
faster
How do you stop an object from making a sound?
stop the vibrations
What do people use to hear sounds? What is that part called?
Ears, ear drum
Name two instruments that are brass instruments. They are made of brass or metal and make sound when air is blown inside.
trumpet, trombone, tuba, horn, bugle
What can you use to make the sound of a bouncing ball? How can you do that?
A ruler. Hold the ruler on the table. With the other hand, push down on the ruler and let if go.