For the following exercises, select the most representative decibel level for each sound.
- Gas lawn mower: [latex]70[/latex] dB, [latex]100[/latex] dB, [latex]120[/latex] dB
- Radio playing loud enough to sing along to at home: [latex]20[/latex] dB, [latex]50[/latex] dB, [latex]70[/latex] dB
- Office noise on a floor of people working at desks: [latex]40[/latex] dB, [latex]60,[/latex] dB, [latex]80[/latex] dB
- Conversation in a quiet room: [latex]60[/latex] dB, [latex]80[/latex] dB, [latex]100[/latex] dB
- Fast-moving train passing by when sitting in a car about [latex]20[/latex] ft from the tracks with windows down: [latex]40[/latex] dB, [latex]60[/latex] dB, [latex]80[/latex]
For the following exercises, state the requested note.
- What is one half-step above G#?
- What is one whole step down from G♭?
- What is three half-steps above D?
- What is two whole steps down from A#?
- What is two half-steps down from E?
- What is an octave above B4?
- What is two octaves below F5?
- What is three octaves above G2?
- Given that the frequency of A4[latex]=440[/latex] Hz, what is the frequency of A1?
- Given that the approximate frequency of F4[latex]=349[/latex] Hz, what is the approximate frequency of F5, rounded to the nearest whole number?
- Given that the approximate frequency of D4[latex]=294[/latex] Hz, what is the approximate frequency of D2, rounded to the nearest whole number?
- Given that the frequency of A3[latex]=220[/latex] Hz, what is the frequency of A5?