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Can You Guess This Note? Perfect Pitch and Physics Instructional VideoCan You Guess This Note? Perfect Pitch and Physics Instructional Video
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Physics Girl
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9th - Higher Ed
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Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
8:23
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Duration
10 mins
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Year
2017
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Can You Guess This Note? Perfect Pitch and Physics

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Whether you are musically inclined or not, people with perfect pitch are fascinating! Is it a skill that anyone can learn? Young virtuosos explore the meaning of perfect pitch using a video from the Physics Girl playlist. Topics include the difference between perfect pitch and relative pitch, as well as how frequency and timbre determine how we perceive a note.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

music notes, sound, frequency, sound waves, pressure, patterns, sense of hearing, timbre

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the video to add a fun touch to a frequency lesson
  • Do your pupils have perfect pitch? Try an online test that plays short, common tunes 

Classroom Considerations

  • Turn on the subtitles to help the class follow along, as there are a number of music references that may not be familiar to them
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Contains great examples that illustrate the connections between music and frequency
  • The video takes a creative approach to learning about the differences in sounds various instruments produce 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2

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