Sound : changing pitch: playing the guitar.

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...

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Corporate Author: Teachers TV (Television Channel) (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: [London] : Teachers TV/UK Dept. of Education, 2009.
Series:VAST: Academic Video Online
Lesson starters ; 2
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Mar. 5, 2012).
Physical Description:1 online resource (2 min.).
Access:Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Language:This edition in English.