Voice Classification 1
What is tesitura in English?
tone
What are the three types of tones?
High, medium, and low
TRIPLE POINTS: What are the two groups of music?
Vocals & Instruments
What are the three classifications of instruments?
String (cuerda), viento (wind), and percussion (percusión)
What are the two types of wind instruments?
Woodwind & Brass instruments
How many tones of voice are there in total?
6 (3 masculine & 3 feminine)
What is the lowest tone of masculine voice?
Bass
Number of components & Types of voices
DOUBLE POINTS: What are percussion instruments?
Wood or metal instruments that vibrate when hit, rubbed, or shaken.
What are wind instruments?
Instruments that create sound when blown air vibrates in a wooden or metal tube
What is the medium tone of masculine voice?
Baritone
What is the highest tone of feminine voice?
Soprano
How are instruments classified? (Hint: The musical groups! NOT string, wind, percussion...)
Number of instruments & Style
What are string instruments?
Instruments with tensioned strings that vibrate when rubbed, pulled, pinched, or struck
Name 3 string instruments.
Guitar, violin, chello, double bass, banjo, harp, etc...
What is the highest tone of masculine voice?
Tenor
DOUBLE POINTS: What is the lowest tone of feminine voice?
Contralto
What are the two groups of vocals classified by the number of components?
Small groups & choirs
Name 4 woodwind instruments.
Clarinet, flute, piccolo, saxophone, etc...
Name 4 percussion instruments.
Snare drum, symbols, xylophone, timpani, bass drum, etc...
What is the medium tone of feminine voice?
Mezzosoprano
What is the rarest tone of female voice?
Contralto
What are the four chamber groups of instruments classified by number of instruments?
Duos (2), trios (3), quartets (4), and quintets (5)
Name 2 percussed string instruments.
Piano, church organ...
Name 5 brass instruments.
French horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, cornet, baritone horn, tenor horn, etc...