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Timbre
100

What instrument is this?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb0gHAzpQPE (0:30)

Trombone

100
How do you make a sound on a woodwind instrument?
Blow into the mouthpiece.
100
What are three ways to make a sound on a string instrument?
Bow, pluck, and strum.
100

What is timbre?

The color of the sound

200

What instrument is this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb0gHAzpQPE

Organ

200

What is the largest instrument in the brass family

Tuba

200
Do you string instruments use mouthpieces?
No.
200

What causes timbre?

Vibration

300

Name the instrument & it's family

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb0gHAzpQPE (1:15)

Cow bell - percussion

300
What is the name of the woodwind that Squidward plays on Spongebob?
The clarinet.
300
What ensemble contains string instruments?
An orchestra.
300

What are some words used to describe timbre?

warm, dark, bright, brassy, smooth, harsh, nasal, breathy, or rich

400

Name the instrument & it's family

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb0gHAzpQPE (1:50)

Mandolin - Strings

400

List all the instruments in the brass family

Trumpet, french horn, trombone, and tuba.

400
Is a piano a string instrument?
No.
400

What factors cause timbre?

The material of the instrument and how sound is made

500

Describe the timbre of this instrument

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tb0gHAzpQPE (2:52)

Deep, rich, resonant, dark

500
What do all woodwind instrument mouthpieces have?
Wood or a reed.
500
What is the name of the thing you hold to make a sound on a violin?
A bow.
500

Why should we care about timbre?  What does it do for music?

To create specific moods or imagery

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