1) Sound is a form of energy that travels in waves and more quickly through solids than liquids or gases. There are two main types of sound - musical sounds produced by regular vibrations and noise sounds from irregular vibrations.
2) The ear takes in sound waves and converts them to signals sent to the brain. Sound waves move through three parts of the ear - the outer, middle, and inner ear.
3) Pitch depends on the frequency of a sound wave, with a higher pitch associated with a higher frequency and shorter wavelength. Musical instruments can be played at different pitches by changing the lengths or thicknesses of their parts.
3. Overview
The Facts of Sound
Examples of objects produces sound
The Ear and Sound
Sound Vocabulary
Musical Instruments and Sound
4. The Facts
Sound
1. Is a form of energy produced &
transmitted by vibrating matter
2. Travels in waves
3. Travels more quickly through solids than
liquids or gases
5. Kinds of sounds
1. Musical sound: Musical sound results when regular
vibrations of the voice or a musical instrument are
produced.
2. Noise sound: Noise results when irregular
vibrations are made at irregular times.
7. The Ear
Sound is carried to our ears through
vibrating air molecules.
Our ears take in sound waves & turn them
into signals that go to our brains.
Sound waves move through 3 parts of the
ear; outer ear, middle ear, & inner ear.
Middle Ear
9. Compression
- Where molecules are being pressed
together as the sound waves move
through matter
- For example,
- a wave travels through the springs just like
sound waves travel through the air
- the places where the springs are close
together are like compressions in the air.
10. Sound Waves
- Alternating areas of high & low pressure
in the air
- ALL sound is carried through matter as
sound waves
- Sound waves move out in ALL directions
from a vibrating object
11. Wavelength & Frequency
- Wavelength is the distance between one
part of a wave and the same part of the
next wave
- Frequency is the number of waves moving
past a point in one second
12. Pitch
A measure of how high or low a sound is
Pitch depends on the frequency of a sound wave
For example,
- Low pitch - High pitch
- Low frequency - High frequency
- Longer wavelength - Shorter wavelength
13. Reflection of sound
- An instrument that uses reflected sound
waves to find underwater objects
- For example,
Humans use sonar
to locate or map
objects
Animals use sonar or echo location to find their
prey; these sounds have such a high pitch or
frequency that the human ear cannot hear
17. Sound and Instruments
- Instruments can be played at different
pitches by changing lengths of different
parts.
- For example,
- Another way to make different pitches is
to change the thickness of the material
that vibrates.
- For example,
A trombones mute absorbs
some of the sound waves
produced, thus producing a
softer note when played.