1) What is a vibration? a) when something moves quickly back and forth b) part of the ear c) when a note is high or low 2) How can you make a sound when playing the guitar? a) You hit it with a beater. b) You strum or pluck the strings which vibrate c) You blow into the hole in the guitar. 3) What must you do to play a high note on the guitar? a) You make the string longer b) You strum the guitar harder. c) You shorten the string by holding down the string on the neck 4) What happens when the beater hits the drum? a) Nothing b) The skin vibrates c) It makes a hole in the skin 5) What causes thunder? a) The air particles vibrating b) Our bodies vibrating c) The rain vibrating 6) Vibrations can travel through....  a) solids liquids and gases b) solids only c) liquids and gases only 7) On a musical instrument, the looser the string or skin, the lower the note. a) True b) False 8) On a xylophone or glockenspiel, the short bars are the low notes a) True b) False 9) When you hit or strum an instrument gently, what sort of sound does it make? a) a loud sound b) a quiet sound 10) What can you do to protect your ears from loud sounds? (choose two) a) wear ear defenders b) move further away from the source c) stand still 11) When playing a straw instrument, how do you make the sound louder? a) you blow harder b) you blow more gently 12) What is pitch? a) how loud or soft a note is b) how high or low the note is c) how long a note is 13) When playing a percussion instrument, what must you do to stop the sound? a) Stop it vibrating by holding it still b) There is nothing you can do c) Hit it louder

Year 4 Sound

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