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Sounds can be high pitched, low pitched, loud or, as in the picture, quiet.

Energy - All About Sounds

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You know a lot already about energy but did you know that sound is made by energy? You know how we hear sounds. Not all sounds are the same, of course. Some sounds are loud and some are soft. Sounds have different pitches. Some are high and some are low. Musical instruments can play different notes. Let’s find out a bit more about pitches, loudness and sounds.

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1 .

John works at an airport. He has to wear ear protectors on his head. Why does John wear ear protectors?

So he can listen to music

Because the engines on the planes are very loud

So he can hear instructions

Because the engines on the plane are silent

John works quite near the planes, so it is very loud

2 .

Adam was watching television. His Mom asked him to turn the sound down. Adam used this button on the remote to turn the sound down.

What do we call loudness?

Channel

Pitch

Volume

Height

Adam turned the sound down. Did he press the + (plus) or the - (minus) sign?

3 .

Anna is whispering to Maria. Anna’s voice is very _____.

Loud

Quiet

High

Strong

Do you whisper to your friends?

4 .

This musical instrument looks like a massive violin. It can play very low-pitched notes. It is called a:

Clarinet

Oboe

Trombone

Double bass

You can play the double bass by plucking the strings or using a bow

5 .

The referee is showing a player the yellow card. The referee is making a high-pitched sound. What does the referee use to make the high-pitched sound?

A recorder

A whistle

A tin can

A card

When you are playing games at school does your teacher have a whistle?

6 .

Natasha is an opera singer. She can sing very high notes. Very high notes are:

Loud

Soft

High pitched

Low pitched

Who is the best singer you know?

7 .

This man is playing a tin whistle. A tin whistle makes a ____ _______ sound.

Very soft

Low pitched

Very deep

High pitched

The tin whistle is sometimes called a penny whistle

8 .

Antonio is an opera singer. He can sing very low, deep notes. Low notes are:

Low pitched

High pitched

Soft

Quiet

Low pitched sounds are called bass (sounds like base)

9 .

Tommy is playing notes on the piano keyboard. Some notes are high-pitched, and some notes are low-pitched.

Where on the piano are the high-pitched keys?