Science of Sound
Anatomy of the Ear
Note Heirarchy
Meters
Scales
100
Sound waves are this kind of wave.
What is Compression Wave
100
This part of the ear consists of both the Pinna and the Ear Canal
What is the Outer Ear
100
Two of these fit into one quarter note
What is an eighth note
100
When the beat can be divided into twos or fours.
What is Simple meter
100
This is a collection of notes.
What is a scale
200
Sound can be either absorbed, or reflected or transmitted through this.
What is a sound barrier
200
This part of the ear has a membrane that picks up vibrations by vibrating exactly as the original sound was produced.
What is the ear drum.
200
when this symbol is used, it tells me that the value is itself plus half.
What is a dot
200
This is the interpretation of the beat to the listener.
What is Pulse
200
The key signature can be found here in music.
What is between the treble clef and the time signature
300
As the Frequency increases so does this
What is Pitch
300
Vibrations are taken and converted into Electrical impulses by this part of the Ear.
What is The Auditory Nerve
300
four of these equals one quarter note
What is a sixteenth note
300
which number in a time signature tells me how many beats are in a measure?
What is the top number of the time signature
300
A scale is made up of these kinds of steps
What are whole and half steps.
400
Sound needs this in order to be heard
What is Medium/Matter.
400
This part of the ear controls balance.
What are the Semi Circular Canals
400
This note is longer than a quarter note but faster than a whole note
What is a half note
400
Give me an example of compound quadruple meter.
What is 12/8
400
A scale is made up of two of these seperated by a whole step.
What is a tetra.
500
Sound Travels fastest through this.
What is Solid.
500
This bone is the smallest bone in the body and it sends the vibrations into the cochlea.
What is the stirrup
500
This is not found on the note heirarchy but three of these can fit into one quarter note
What are eighth note triplets
500
Tell me how many dotted quarter notes fit into 1 measure of 3/4
What is 2
500
An A-Flat Major Scale has what Four flats in the key signature.
What is B-Flat, E-Flat, A-Flat, and D-Flat