
Cold Water and Vocal Range
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Can a glass of ice water shrink the number of notes a singer can hit?
Five singers each drink lukewarm water, rest for fifteen minutes, then sing along with a keyboard starting at middle C and climbing note by note until they cannot continue. The highest note reached is recorded. Then each singer drinks ice-cold water, rests again, and repeats the same vocal test.
Compare the two sets of results and discover whether cold water reduces the number of notes each singer can reach.
Hypothesis
The hypothesis is that singers will be better able to hit high pitched notes before drinking cold water.
Method & Materials
You will have 5 singers from a school or church choir, or band, a keyboard, piano or organ, 5 drinking glasses, 1 bottle of lukewarm drinking water, and 1 bottle of ice cold drinking water. The singers will drink a glass of lukewarm water and then rest for 15 minutes. Then, the musician will lead the singer by playing on the keyboard, testing whether the singer is able to hit the same notes that are being played. The singers will then drink a glass of ice-cold water and then rest for 15 minutes.
You will need 5 singers from a school or church choir, or band, a keyboard, piano or organ, 5 drinking glasses, 1 bottle of lukewarm drinking water, and 1 bottle of ice cold drinking water.
Results
The results showed that the number of notes that the singers were able to reach reduced after drinking the ice cold water. This supports the hypothesis that singers will be better able to hit high pitched notes before drinking cold water.
Why do this project?
This science project is interesting because it shows how something as simple as drinking cold water can affect a singer's vocal range.
Also Consider
Experiment variations to consider include getting the singers to consume dairy products for a week and then conducting the experiment, and using children of different ages and genders to compare results.
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