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HOW SOUND TRAVELS:
A sound is made when something vibrates and
makes particles in the air next to it vibrate. The air particles pass
the vibration from one to another. You can describe a sound by showing
it on a graph. The shape is called a sound wave. Different sounds have
different shaped sound waves. The number of times a sound wave vibrates
each second is called frequency. A high note has a high frequency.
SOUND
WAVES:
The look of a sound wave varies according to what is making the
sound. These sound waves are all produced by different instruments.
ELECTRONIC
INSTRUMENTS:
A lot of bands use electronic instruments, such as drum
machines and keyboards. These sorts of instruments use a computer chip
to store and reproduce sound waves.
STORING SOUND:
A chip doesn't
store the sound itself: it stores numbers which describe a sound wave.
The numbers indicate the height of the wave measured at regular
intervals.
DRUM MACHINES:
Drum machines are electronic devices
that store pre-set sounds made by percussion instruments, such as
cymbals, drums or maracas. You choose a sound and then play a rhythm by
tapping on pads. You can also record a rhythm and play it back, so you
can play another instrument alongside the rhythm. Rhythms can also be
made faster or slower. Most drum machines have pre-set rhythms. These
can be useful if you don't want to make up your own.
PLAYING WITH
SOUNDS:
A keyboard is designed to store the sound waves produced by
musical instruments, but it can also reproduce other sounds, such as a
bird tweeting. This is done using a machine called a sampler. Some
keyboards have
sampled sounds. Once the sound has been stored, you can
play tunes with it. You can even alter the sound by reversing it or
making it echo. You can have great fun experimenting with sounds which
have been stored on a keyboard. Imagine playing
Jingle Bells with a bell
chiming for each note!
Here's a cool tune that I enjoy by
Paul Simon.
Sounds of Silence
| Am | G |
| H | ello darkness my old fri | end, |
| Am |
| I've come to talk with you ag | ain.
|
| C | F | C |
| Because a vi | sion softl | y creep | ing
|
| Am | F | C |
| Left it's | seed while I w | as sleep | ing,
|
| F | C |
| And the vis | ion that was planted in my br | ain
|
| C | G | Am |
| Within the s | ounds of si | lence.
|
| G |
| In restless dreams I walked al | one,
|
| Am |
| Narrow streets of cobble | stone.
|
| F | C |
| 'Neath the halo of a | street l | amp,
|
| Am | F | C |
| I turned my | collar to the c | old and d | amp,
|
| F | C |
| When my e | yes were stabbed by the flash of a neon l | ight
|
| C | G | Am |
| And touched the sou | nds of si | lence.
|
| G |
| And in the naked light I s | aw
|
| Am |
| Ten thousand people, maybe m | ore.
|
| F | C |
| People talking witho | ut speak | ing,
|
| Am | F | C |
| People | hearing witho | ut listen | ing,
|
| F | C |
| People writing so | ngs that voices never sha | red,
|
| C | G | Am |
| Disturb the sou | nds of si | lence.
|
| G |
| "Fools!" said I, "you do not kn | ow,
|
| Am |
| Silence like a cancer gro | ws.
|
| F | C |
| Hear my words that I mi | ght teach y | ou,
|
| Am | F | C |
| Take my | arms that I mi | ght reach y | ou."
|
| F | C |
| But my wo | rds like silent raindrops fe | ll
|
| Am | G | Am |
| And echoed in the wel | ls of si | lence.
|
| G |
| And the people bowed and pra | yed
|
| Am |
| To the neon gods they ma | de.
|
| F | C |
| And the sign flashed out i | ts warn | ing,
|
| Am | F | C |
| In the | words that it w | as form | ing,
|
| Am | F | C |
| And the | sign said, "The wor | ds of the prophets are written on the subway wal | ls
|
| C | G | Am |
| And whis | pered in the so | unds of sil | ence. | | |
Paul Simon - YouTube
Em D
Hello darkness, my old friend,
Em
I've come to talk with you again,
C G
Because a vision soft creeping,
Em C G
Left it's seeds while I was sleeping,
C C/G G
And the vision that was planted in my brain
Em
Still remains
D Em
Within the sound of silence.
Em D
In restless dreams I walked alone
Em
Narrow streets of cobblestone,
Em C G
'Neath the halo of a street lamp,
Em C G
I turned my collar to the cold and damp
C
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon
G
light
Em
That split the night
D Em
And touched the sound of silence.
Em D
And in the naked light I saw
Em
Ten thousand people, maybe more.
Em C G
People talking without speaking,
Em C G
People hearing without listening,
C G
People writing songs that voices never share
Em
And no one dare
D Em
Disturb the sound of silence.
Em D
Fools said i, you do not know
Em
Silence like a cancer grows.
Em C G
Hear my words that I might teach you,
Em C G
Take my arms that I might reach you.
C G
But my words like silent raindrops fell,
Em
And echoed
D Em
In the wells of silence
Em D
And the people bowed and prayed
Em
To the neon God they made.
Em C G
And the sign flashed out it's warning,
Em C G
In the words that it was forming.
Em C
And the sign said, the words of the prophets
C G
Are written on the subway walls
Em
And tenement halls.
D Em
And whispered in the sounds of silence.
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