String Family
What material are string instruments made of?
Wood
How are pitch produced on a woodwind instrument? (2 steps)
By pressing down keys and blowing into the mouthpiece.
Is a saxophone a woodwind or a brass instrument? Why?
Woodwind because it uses a reed.
What is the difference between a pitched and an unpitched percussion? Give at least one example each
Pitched = can play notes (Tubular Bells, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Timpani)
Unpitched = rhythm only (Snare drum, Cymbal, Tambourine, Gong, Bass drum)
What is the highest-pitched string instrument?
Violin
What is a reed?
A small piece of bamboo.
How do brass instruments produce sound? (2 steps)
By pressing down valves and blowing through the mouthpiece.
Why are percussionists in the back of an orchestra?
Volume - can get very loud
To allow them to move around freely
What is the lowest-pitched string instrument?
Double Bass
Is a clarinet a single or double-reed instrument?
Single
Which is the highest-pitched brass instrument?
Trumpet
What is a mallet?
Long handles and a ball-shaped head that are usually covered in a soft material.
What Italian term do we use to describe bowed?
Arco
Is bassoon a single or double-reed instrument?
Double
What is the lowest-pitched brass instrument?
Tuba
What are the three ways a percussion instrument can be played to make a sound?
Tap, hit, shake
What Italian term do we use to describe plucked?
Pizzacato
What is the difference between a clarinet and an oboe in sound?
A clarinet is warm and mellow, and an oboe is brighter
Which brass instrument uses a slide?
Trombone
What is the difference between a xylophone and a glockenspiel
Xylophone is made of wood and glockenspiel is made of metal