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What determines the pitch of a sound?
Think about how fast the wave vibrates.
How does amplitude affect sound?
Consider how you perceive volume.
What property of sound is related to its frequency?
Think about what makes sounds high or low.
True or False: Timbre is affected by the amplitude of a sound wave.
Remember how different instruments can play the same note.
If you take a sound wave and double its frequency, what effect does this have on the pitch? Explain how this relates to instruments in an orchestra.
Think about octaves in music theory.
You are at a concert where the bass drum’s amplitude increases suddenly. Describe what you expect to happen with the perception of sound in the audience.
Imagine how sound waves interact in a packed venue.
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