Class 7: Pitch

The audible frequency spectrum in humans ranges between: Select one: - 16 and 20,000 Hertz - 27.5 and 4,100 Hertz - 4,100 and 20,000 Hertz - 20 and 40,000 Hertz

16 and 20,000 Hertz

A long string, if plucked really hard, will vibrate faster and thereby produce a higher pitch than a shorter string. Select one: - True - False

False

The pitch of a sound is a person's absolute perception of how high or low that sound is. Select one: - True - False

False

Vibration may be represented in terms of frequency. The basic unit of frequency is called the Hertz. What does one Hertz represent? Select one: - High frequencies per second - One cycle per second - One cycle per minute - Number of strings per second

One cycle per second

On a piano keyboard, playing successive keys to the right produces: Select one: - Slightly higher pitches - Slightly louder pitches - Slightly softer pitches - Slightly lower pitches

Slightly higher pitches

It is very important to recognize that pitch is a relative concept. Select one: - True - False

True