BVibration—something moves back and forth very fast
CMagic
DPaint on the instrument
Vibration! When you hit a drum, blow a flute, or pluck a string, something vibrates (shakes back and forth super fast). These vibrations create sound!
Question 2 Multiple Choice
How does a drum make sound?
AIt has magic inside
BWhen you hit the drum head, it vibrates and creates sound
CIt only makes sound if you sing
DDrums cannot actually make sound
When you hit a drum head, it vibrates up and down very quickly. These vibrations travel through the air and reach your ears as sound!
Question 3 True / False
All instruments make sound the same way.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: False
No! Different instruments vibrate in different ways. Drums vibrate because you hit them. Strings vibrate because you pluck or bow them. Flutes vibrate because you blow air through them.
Question 4 True / False
Vibration is necessary for instruments to make sound.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: True
Yes! Without vibration, there would be no sound. All sound comes from something vibrating. Your vocal cords vibrate when you sing!
Question 5 Short Answer
Find something that vibrates when you play it (or imagine one). Describe how it vibrates and what sound it makes.
Think about your answer, then reveal below.
Model answer: Example: 'When I tap a drum, the drum head shakes back and forth really fast and makes a deep boom sound.'
Good answers describe what vibrates and connect it to the sound that is made. Understanding the vibration helps you understand how all instruments work!