Timbre
What is the definition of Timber
The sound/tone quality of an instrument
The personality or flavor of the instruments
How we hear the difference between instruments
True or False
The piano is part of the string family
False
True or False
The piano makes sound by plucking the strings inside of the instrument.
What make an instrument part of the Brass Family?
Instruments that produce sound by lips buzzing air into the mouth piece. Usually, made of brass.
What makes an instrument part of the woodwind family.
These instruments produce sound by blowing air into a mouthpiece with a wooden reed or by blowing over a sound hole.
Describe the timber of a violin
Sharp
Piercing
Bright
etc.
Name three members of the string family
Mrs. Willman will tell you if you are correct
Define what makes an instrument part of the percussion family.
Anything that is played by hitting, scraping or shaking.
Name the brass instrument that has the lowest pitch:
Tuba
Name an instrument that is made of brass but is part of the woodwind family.
Saxophone
What instrument has a timbre that is warm, bright or smooth?
Saxophone, piano, trombone, trumpet
True or False
The harp is part of the string family.
True
If the piano and the clarinet are both played by pressing keys, why are they not in the same family?
The piano does not need air to produce sound.
Which family has more keys- woodwind or brass?
woodwind
What is one of the lowest pitch woodwind instruments
Bassoon
When describing the timbre of an instrument, why should you avoid using words like "Sad, happy, slow, quiet, loud, high or low?"
Those words describe other music elements like dynamics, tempo, pitch, rather than timbre.
What makes an instrument part of the string family?
It has strings that are plucked, bowed or strummed.
Name five members of the keyboard family.
Piano
Electric Keyboard
Accordion
Pipe Organ
Harpsichord
Celest
Name five members of the brass family
Trumpet
Tuba
Trombone
French horn
Euphonium
Name five instruments in the woodwind family
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet
Saxophone
Piccolo
Explain in your own words, why timbre is an important element when it comes to how we listen and enjoy music.
It creates texture, makes music more exciting, creates a wide variety of music and styles.
This instrument has a very low pitch and only produces sound when plugged in.
Electric bass
What is the difference between a pitched and unpitched percussion instrument. Give an example of each type.
Pitched (melody) - xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, chimes, timpani
Unpitched(no melody) - bass drum, snare drum, wood block, tambourine, drum set
This brass instrument has no keys.
Trombone
Piccolo