Strings
How is sound produced on strings?
Striking one of the strings in some way, causing the string to vibrate. (By dragging a bow or plucking the strings)
Flutes were originally made of what?
Bones
How do brass players make sounds on their instruments?
Lip vibrations/Buzzing
What can be a percussion instrument?
Anything
Name the 4 instrument families that make up the orchestra
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion
Name the 4 MAIN String instruments in the Orchestra.
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
Does the Bassoon play high or low?
Low
Which is the only instrument in the orchestra to have a slide?
Trombone
Where do percussion stand in the orchestra?
In the back
What does unison mean?
They're all playing the same thing
The biggest and lowest sounding String instrument is
Double Bass/String Bass
Which instrument does not use a reed?
Flute
How does a modern french horn change pitch?
Lip vibrations and moving their fingers
Name 3 percussion instruments. Drum does not count.
Snare drum, bass drum, xylophone, timpani, tambourine, triangle, maracas, etc.
What does the conductor decide?
Tempo
What instrument is a bigger violin?
Viola
Why is a saxophone a woodwind?
Because it uses a reed and has a lot of keys.
Which instrument plays the lead voice in the Brass Family?
Trumpet
What 3 ways do percussion instruments make sound?
Hit, Scrape, Shake
Instruments that produce a sound when struck with hands, sticks, or mallets. You can shake them, rattle them, scrape them or bang them together.
Percussion
What tool do you use to play a string instrumet?
A bow
The oboe comes from 2 french words which mean what?
High Wood
For hundreds of years, what were trumpets used for?
To rally troops in battle and in hunting to flush out animals
What do Timpani have that changes its pitch?
A pedal
Which sections sits in the middle of the orchestra, behind the strings?
Woodwinds