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The pitch of a sound is influenced by many things.
The main thing on a musical instrument is how long or short the vibrating body is. On a guitar, you make a higher note come from a string by pressing it down on a fret, thereby making it's vibrating length shorter. On a wind instrument like a flute or sax, you open holes along the body which effectively shorten the length of the vibrating column of air in the instrument. Look in a piano and you'll see that the strings that make the notes are of many different lengths. A bigger drum usually sounds deeper than a smaller drum.
Another thing that affects pitch is width. If you look at a guitar, the strings are all different guages--the fattest string sounds lowest, the thinnest sounds highest. Those strings in the piano come in different thicknesses also. The lower-pitched woodwinds are not only longer, they're also thicker.
Then tension comes into play. On the guitar, if you make a string tighter, it sounds higher; make it looser, it's lower. Same thing with drum heads; tighten them and they get higher, loosen and they get lower.
Finally, there's the thing that produces the tone in the first place. If I put more or less pressure on my Saxophone reed, I can bend the note higher or lower. On brass instruments like Trumpet or Trombone, the player generates over half-a-dozen different initial tones in the mouthpiece, which are then further refined by either sliding out and in (trombone), or by using valves to add more tubing (trumpet).
So there are basically four things: initial tone, length, width or thickness, and sometimes tension if it's a string or membrane.
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Do all instruments have low and high pitch?
yes
What music instruments might make a high pitch?
A Piccolo
What are pitched instruments?
A pitched instrument is an instrument with pitch (high and low notes).
Which Instruments Don't Have Pitch?
instruments that dont have pitch
Are brass instruments high or low pitch?
They can be both high and low pitch. There are brass instruments that are considered "high voices" like trumpets, there are brass instruments that are considered "middle voices" like french horns, and then there are brass instruments that are considered "low voices" like trombones, euphoniums, and tubas. All brass instruments have a pretty large range of pitches they can play depending on how good the player is, so the pitches can greatly vary.
Is trumpet a low pitched instruments?
Its a high pitch
Do all instruments have low and high pitch?
yes
What music instruments might make a high pitch?
A Piccolo
What are pitched instruments?
A pitched instrument is an instrument with pitch (high and low notes).
Which Instruments Don't Have Pitch?
instruments that dont have pitch
Are brass instruments high or low pitch?
They can be both high and low pitch. There are brass instruments that are considered "high voices" like trumpets, there are brass instruments that are considered "middle voices" like french horns, and then there are brass instruments that are considered "low voices" like trombones, euphoniums, and tubas. All brass instruments have a pretty large range of pitches they can play depending on how good the player is, so the pitches can greatly vary.
Does a triangle have a high pitch or a low pitch sound?
A triangle typically produces a high-pitched sound when struck, due to its small size and thin material. The high frequency vibrations create a ringing noise that resonates at a higher pitch compared to larger or denser percussion instruments.
How is a high and low pitch sounds produced in a range of instruments?
High-pitch sounds are produced in instruments when the vibration frequency of the sound waves is high, typically due to shorter wavelengths. Low-pitch sounds are produced when the vibration frequency of the sound waves is low, usually resulting from longer wavelengths. The specific method of producing high and low pitch sounds can vary depending on the instrument, such as string tension, tube length, or air column length.
What are high and low pitched intruments?
High-pitched instruments include piccolo, trumpet, and violin, while low-pitched instruments include tuba, bassoon, and contrabass. The pitch of an instrument is determined by the frequency of the sound waves it produces.
What is a pitch producing instrument?
All instruments produce a pitch.
Is a bass a high pitch or low pitch?
Larger instruments produce lower pitches; the Bass Clarinet, being one of the largest types of clarinets, produces one of the lowest sound.
Why does shorter instruments have a higher pitch?
There is a shorter colume of vibrating air in these instruments.
