How do musical instruments vary pitch?

Answer 1

It depends on the instrument. * For a flute blow on the lip plate and press down certain keys, but to get the higher notes you have to make your embouchure smaller. It all has to do with air flow. * On the marimba you hit whichever key with a mallet. * On the timpani you have to push on a pedal to raise or lower the pitch of each timpani since they can only have one at a time. * Sometimes when the air is cooler or warmer it can affect the pitch. The musicians have to tune their instrument if this happens so they will all be at the right pitch.

Answer 2

It depends on the instrument. * For a flute blow on the lip plate and press down certain keys, but to get the higher notes you have to make your embouchure smaller. It all has to do with air flow. * On the marimba you hit whichever key with a mallet. * On the timpani you have to push on a pedal to raise or lower the pitch of each timpani since they can only have one at a time. * Sometimes when the air is cooler or warmer it can affect the pitch. The musicians have to tune their instrument if this happens so they will all be at the right pitch.

Answer 3

it really depends on the instrument. if its say an alto sax or Clarinet, use the same power u use 4 playing loud but make a smaller hole or opening in ur mouth. Guitars r controlled usualy by how hard u strum if u strum 2 hard, it will make the string bounce and make a wierd sound. drums kinda the same thing but how u hit it. u want to kinda make the drum stick bounce off the drum A LITTLE other wise it will b a little harder to keep a good beat and u could possibly look like a robot jk

Answer 4

yah you see i dont really know so yah sorry to bad

Answer 5

Musical Instruments vary in pitch by having a high or lower frequency.

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