String Instruments
This is the instrument that the Concertmaster plays and with which he/she directs the tuning of the orchestra
What is a violin?
These are notations on the staff pitched at different frequencies
What are notes?
This happens to a note when it is sharped
What is raised by a half-step
What we call the highest-range voice
What is a soprano?
The definition of this is "in the chapel" or "choir style"
What is "a cappella"?
This is the large triangular-shaped instrument with 47 strings and foot pedals
What is an orchestral or symphonic harp?
There are 7 of these in the musical alphabet.
What are notes?
This happens to a note when it is flatted
What is lowers the pitch by a 1/2 step
What we call the lowest-range voice
What is the bass/second bass
The member of the string family that falls between the violin and the cello
What is a viola?
The history of this instrument dates back to the 1800's and is still used today. It contains 4 strings that are DOUBLED and usually tuned in unison
What is the mandolin?
These are the letters/notes in the musical alphabet
What are: A, B, C, D, E, F, G?
This is the object on which notes are placed
What is a staff?
What we call the voice one notch lower than the soprano
What is the alto voice?
This family of instruments uses mallets, sticks, hands and "other" to keep the beat and tempo of the music
What is the percussion family?
This is the largest member of the orchestral string family and the musician sometimes stands or sometimes sits on a high bench to play it
What is a string bass?
A group of three notes is known as
What is a triad?
This clef is typically used for higher-pitched instruments
What is the treble/g clef?
What we call the voice between the alto and the bass
What is the tenor?
These ethnic musical instruments might include the conga, bongos, guiro, cowbell, cabasa and castanets
What are Latin instruments?
This instrument dates back to the 17th century and was originally known as a violoncello
What is a cello?
To augment a triad you can add this note to the chord
What is a 7th?
This clef is typically used for lower-pitched instruments
What is the bass/F clef?
This singing group/style is never accompanied with musical instruments
What is "A Cappella"?
What genre of music is typically identified by composers such as Bach, Beethoven and Mozart?
What is classical music?