How do musical instruments vary pitch

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Physics

Anton Rowe

27 July, 09:29

How do musical instruments vary pitch

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Rudy · Answer 1

by increasing the amplitude of standing waves

by changing the frequency of standing waves

by interrupting sound waves

by changing the wave length of standing waves

Denisse · Answer 2

Higher notes have tighter strings, lower notes have looser strings.

With air operated instruments the lower the space for air to go through the higher the pitch. That's why a tuba has such a low note - because it is very large and wide.