Note and Tone

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Definition of note, tone, rarefaction, compression.

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What are 3rd, 5th and 7th harmonics?

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'Note' is a sound :

(a) of a mixture of several frequencies

(b) of mixture of only two frequencies

(c) of a single frequency

(d) always unpleasant to listen to

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What is the difference between a note and a tone? Explain with an example. [3 MARKS]

Q. Question 11
Which of the above two graphs (a) and (b) representing the human voice is likely to be the male voice? Give reason for your answer.

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Define monotone?

Q. Sound of single frequency is known as a/an :

1. Overtone
2. None of the above
3. Tone
4. Note

Q. Sound with a single frequency is called _________.

1. tone
2. pulse
3. music
4. note

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The sound produced by an instrument is a complex sound called as _______.

Q. Question 5
Which characteristics of the sound helps you to identify your friend by his voice while sitting with others in a dark room?

Q. Question 16
What is loudness of sound? What factors does it depend on?

Q. What is the difference between and under note and an over tone?

Q. A musical instrument has tones of frequencies 256 Hz, 502 Hz, 1020 Hz and 1280 Hz. The frequencies of the fundamental and its harmonic are given by (a) 256 Hz and 502 Hz respectively (b) 256 Hz and 1020 Hz respectively (c) 502 Hz and 1020 Hz respectively (d) 256 Hz and 1280 Hz respectively

Q. Sound with a single frequency is called _________.

1. tone
2. note
3. music
4. pulse

Q. Sounds of same loudness and pitch but produced by different musical instruments like violin and flute are distinguishable. Why? Give reason.

Q. Two notes played on the same instruments with the same amplitude will have ______.

1. different pitch and different loudness
2. different pitch but same loudness
3. same pitch and loudness
4. same pitch but different loudness

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Question 2
A key of a mechanical piano struck gently and then struck again but much harder this time. In the second case

(a) sound will be louder but pitch will not be different
(b) sound will be louder and pitch will also be higher
(c) sound will be louder but pitch will be lower
(d) both loudness and pitch will remain unaffected

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Choose the correct option.

$$\begin{array}{cccc}1.& Tone& i.& Frequenciesthatareintegralmultipleoffundamentalfrequency.\\ 2.& Note& ii.& Soundofsinglefrequency.\\ 3.& Overtone& iii.& Soundofmultiplefrequencies.\\ 4.& Harmonic& iv.& Higherfrequenciesotherthanfundamentalfrequency.\end{array}$$

1. 1 - ii, 2 - iii, 3 - iv, 4 - i

2. 1 - iii, 2 - ii, 3 - iv, 4 - i

3. 1 - ii, 2 - iii, 3 - i, 4 - iv

4. 1 - ii, 2 - iv, 3 - iii, 4 - i

Q. Which of the following shows a note from a musical instrument?​​​​​​​

1. Figure B
2. Figure A
3. Figure D
4. Figure C

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Choose the correct option:

$$\begin{array}{cccc}1.& \text{Tone}& \text{i}.& \text{frequencies that are integral multiple of fundamental frequency.}\\ 2.& \text{Note}& \text{ii}.& \text{sound of single frequency.}\\ 3.& \text{Overtone}& \text{iii}.& \text{sound of multiple frequencies.}\\ 4.& \text{Harmonic}& \text{iv}& \text{higher frequencies other than fundamental frequency.}\end{array}$$

1. 1 - ii, 2 - iii, 3 - iv, 4 - i.

2. 1 - iii, 2 - ii, 3 - iv, 4 - i

3. 1 - ii, 2 - iii, 3 - i, 4 - iv

4. 1 - ii, 2 - iv, 3 - iii, 4 - i

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A ______ has a frequency of 384 Hz.

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Choose the correct option.

$$\begin{array}{cccc}1.& Tone& i.& Frequenciesthatareintegralmultipleoffundamentalfrequency.\\ 2.& Note& ii.& Soundofsinglefrequency.\\ 3.& Overtone& iii.& Soundofmultiplefrequencies.\\ 4.& Harmonic& iv.& Higherfrequenciesotherthanfundamentalfrequency.\end{array}$$

1. 1 - ii, 2 - iii, 3 - iv, 4 - i

2. 1 - iii, 2 - ii, 3 - iv, 4 - i

3. 1 - ii, 2 - iii, 3 - i, 4 - iv

4. 1 - ii, 2 - iv, 3 - iii, 4 - i

Q. Question 1
Note is a sound

(a) of mixture of several frequencies
(b) of mixture of two frequencies only
(c) of a single frequency
(d) always unpleasant to listen

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Explain the terms Noise and Music. Give examples for each. [3 MARKS]

Q. The sound which is produced due to a mixture of several frequencies is called

1. A tone
2. Amplitude
3. A note
4. Pitch

Q. Which of the following are the properties of a sound produced by a guitar?:

1. Pitch and timbre
2. Pitch and loudness
3. Loudness and timbre
4. All of the above

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One can distinguish the sounds of two musical instruments even if they are of same pitch and same loudness, by observing the ____.

1. wavelength

2. frequency of the sound

3. different waveforms

4. similar waveforms

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What are harmonics?

Q. If one of the arms of a tuning fork is broken then its frequency of vibration is :

1. not effected
2. less than before
3. as before
4. more than before

Q. Sound of single frequency is known as a/an

1. tone
2. note
3. overtone