Sound Waves
The different ways to make sounds using instruments
strike/hit pluck blow electric
Name 2 safety rules about taking care of our ears.
Avoid loud sounds, don't put anything into your ear canal, wear earplugs, get checkups regularly, see doctor if you have an ear ache, exercise,
How high or low a sound is,
is called its _______.
What is PITCH.
The part of the ear that funnels the sound so it goes in.
What is the PINNA or OUTER EAR.
When you listen to music, the vibrations travel through a narrow passage inside the ear, called the........
What is the ear canal
Mrs. H made a guitar with a ruler, two elastic bands and a box. She wants to make the sound louder. She should a. use one elastic b. use a larger box c. pluck the elastics harder d. pluck the elastics more gently.
What is C. Pluck the elastics harder
Sound can travel through...
What is the states of matter: SOLID, LIQUID or GAS
What is the name for a two-pronged steel device used by musicians, which vibrates when struck to give a note of specific pitch.
What is a TUNING FORK.
What animals use echolocation?
Dolphins, bats, shrews, some whales, oilbirds, switlets(type of bird)
How loud or soft a sound is called...
What is Volume
What instrument group do drums belong to?
Percussion
Sound travel best through....
Solids
If you take a glass, fill it up almost full with water, and tap it with a pencil, what kind of pitch will you get?
What is a LOW Pitch
Sound waves which make irregular and sharp patterns happen from these sounds.
Sounds that are unpleasant:
For example - lawn mower, fire alarm, chainsaw,...
What is the spiral/snail shaped part of your ear called?
What is the cochlea.
Explain how a home made telephone out of cups and string works.
What is located in the cochlea?
What is liquid and tiny hairs. Help with balance