Chapter 2 - Lesson 3 - Music

The size, density, and material of an instrument determine which overtones are loudest.

In a wind instrument, a shorter air column produces a higher pitch.

The flute is a

The lowest natural frequency in a standing wave is called the

The three basic groups of musical instruments are stringed, brass, and wind.

Music is a set of notes that combine in patterns that are pleasing.

A musician produces sound from a percussion instrument by blowing across a mouthpiece.

The sound quality of a musical instrument results from blending a fundamental tone with its

Most instruments produce several natural frequencies simultaneously.

To change the pitch of a stringed instrument, a musician