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1.3 · Chromatic Notes

Higher or lower

The most basic thing an ear can do is tell which way a pitch moved. Higher means the air is vibrating faster; lower, slower.

Three moves

A pitch can climb, drop, or hold still. Play each move a few times and watch the keys: higher is to the right.

Small moves are the hard ones

A big leap is obvious. A one-semitone nudge is not. Compare a leap with a nudge. Both go up.

Game · Which way did it go?

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Two notes. Did the second go higher, lower, or stay the same?

Listen first. Then answer.

Quiz

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A higher pitch means the sound wave is vibrating…

Score 100% on every quiz and game to complete this lesson.Octaves