Keyboard Ranges
What is the standard range of a vibraphone?
3 octaves, F-F
What is a glockenspiel made of?
Steel
What is an electrophone?
An instrument that uses electricity to make sound (ex. synth)
What does Pearl make?
Pearl makes drums
What diameter, depth and snares does a concert drum have?
14 inch diameter, 4-6 inch depth, cable snares
What is the standard range of the glockenspiel and what is its transposition?
2.5 octaves, G-C, sounds 2 octaves higher than written range
What instruments can be made from both wood and synthetic materials?
Xylophone and Marimba
What is a membranophone?
An instrument that makes noise by a tightly stretched membrane (ex. bass drum)
What does Adams make?
Adams makes keyboards and timpani
What diameter, depth and snares does a drum set snare have?
14 inch diameter, 4-6 inch depth, wire snares
What is the standard range of the xylophone and what is its transposition?
3.5 octave, F-C, sounds 2 octaves higher than written range
What is a vibraphone made of?
Aluminium
What is an aerophone?
The air is making the noise (ex. organ)
What are the “Big 3” brands?
Yamaha, Pearl/Adams, Ludwig/Musser
What diameter, depth and snares does a piccolo drum have?
13 inch diameter, 2-4 inch depth, cable or wire snares
What is the standard range of a marimba?
4.3 octaves, A-C
Which keyboards have resonators?
Vibraphone, Marimba and Xylophone always have resonators, a glockenspiel sometimes has them
What is an idiophone?
The instrument itself makes the sound (ex. marimba)
What does Ludwig make?
Ludwig makes drums and timpani
What order do you take off bolts to change a drum head?
In a star shape!
What is the uncommon range of the xylophone?
4 octaves, C-C
What mallets can you use on a marimba?
Rubber, cord and yarn, and maybe plastic
What is a chordophone?
An instrument that uses strings to makes noise (ex.violin)
What does Musser make?
Musser makes keyboards
What diameter, depth and snares does a field drum have?
14+ inch diameter, 10+ inch depth, any kind of snare