Unit: Sound and Light Lesson 3: Music Essential Questions: 1.) What determines sound quality?
What determines sound quality? A set of notes that Music combine in patterns that are pleasing
The characteristics Sound quality that allows you to distinguish between instruments based on sound
Different instruments vibrate at different natural frequencies Sound waves travel along the strings of a guitar. Sound waves vibrate in a column of air. Sound waves vibrate in a drumhead.
Groups of Instruments GroupsExamplesPitch and Loudness StringedGuitar, violin, celloPitch- length of string Loudness- energy PercussionDrums, bells and xylophone Pitch- material and size Loudness- energy WindTrumpet, clarinet and flute Pitch- air column Loudness- more air