Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

High and Low Sounds

We've talked about loud sounds and quiet (soft) sounds. Oftentimes a child will mix up the loud sounds for high sounds and the soft sounds for low sounds. Music has sounds that are high in pitch, like a bird singing, and low in pitch like a lions growls.

Let's talk about high and low sounds. The left side of the piano/keyboard as you are looking at it is the lower sounds. The right side of the piano/keyboard as you are looking at it is the higher sounds. Any sound can be loud. Any sound can be soft (quiet). Have your child sing a high sound. Have then sing that high sound loudly, then softly. Do the same thing with the low sound. Soon they will understand the difference between loud and soft, and high and low.

What musical instruments are high in sound? Here's an example: The Recorder. Find some more.

What musical instruments are low in sound? Here's an example: The Tuba. Find some more.

Listen to a recorder, flute, and piccolo. Which of these high sounding instruments can sound the highest?

Listen to a tuba and bass fiddle. Which of these instruments can sound the lowest?

What is your favorite instrument? Why?

Parents, if you play a musical instrument share it with your young child.

If you have a question you would like me to answer about learning music, please email your question to me at Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com or Music.By.Catherine@gmail.com

Catherine

"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey, we will work and learn together." - Catherine

Books with CDs include:
Impressions Volume One and Two
Marches

CDs include:
Wedding Bells
Lullabies

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