Sound. Changing pitch: playing the guitar
Description
This short clip shows how using different length guitar strings can change the pitch of a sound. It is ideal for use as a lesson starter in KS2 science. A movie is being made about a man who is trying to track down a bear. The movie director is trying to get the guitarist to produce a low sound that will represent the bear's heavy footsteps. They experiment with several guitars and discover that different-sized guitars produce notes of different pitches.The question for pupils is: how can you make higher- or lower-pitched sounds on a guitar?See the accompanying teachers notes by primary science adviser John Stringer for further notes explaining the science behind the problems, and suggested extension activities.
Runtime
2 min
Series
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
2009
Database
Alexander Street
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