Questions: High and Low Pitch

Question 1

What is a high sound?

• A. A sound that is very loud
• B. A sound that goes up high in your ears, like a bird singing
• C. A sound that comes from big instruments
• D. A sound that lasts a long time

Answer: (B)

A high sound is one that is up in your ears, like a bird singing, a whistle, or a small bell. Your voice goes high when you squeak!

Question 2

What is a low sound?

• A. A sound that is quiet
• B. A sound that goes down low, like a big drum or a growl
• C. A sound that is short
• D. A sound that is sad

Answer: (B)

A low sound is deep and down in your ears, like a big drum, a foghorn, or a growl. When you make your voice low, it sounds like you are in a big cave!

Question 3

A high sound and a low sound can be equally loud.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: True

Yes! You can have a loud high sound and a quiet high sound. You can also have a loud low sound and a quiet low sound. Pitch and volume are different!

Question 4

Only big instruments can make low sounds.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

You can make low sounds with your own voice by making it deep and growly! Small instruments can also make low sounds depending on how you play them.

Question 5

Make a high sound with your voice and then a low sound. Can you make them at different volumes?

Model answer: Make a high squeak quietly and a high squeak loudly. Make a deep growl quietly and a deep growl loudly.

Good answers show that you can control pitch and volume separately. The same pitch can be loud or quiet, or high or low.