In music, pitch refers to the quality of a sound that allows us to classify it as relatively high or low. It is the frequency of the sound waves that makes us perceive a note as higher or lower when compared to another. The faster the wave vibrations, the higher the frequency and the higher the pitch.
It is important to understand if a sound has a higher or lower pitch than the other, both in musical notation and when hearing the sounds.
In this lesson you are going to learn to recognize if a note has a higher or lower pitch than the other.
Practice
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Practice 1
Lower or Higher Pitch?
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The second note has a higher pitch than the first note.
Practice 2
Lower or Higher Pitch?
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The second note has a lower pitch than the first note.