Summary
What are the three different instrument families?
Strings, Wind, Percussion
Name three types of string instruments.
Bowed string, Plucked string and struck string
What is the name of a musical group consisting of the largest number of instrumentalists?
The Symphony Orchestra
Name an instrument from the Basque Country
Txistu
How is the sound produced by a sting instrument?
The vibration of a stretched string
True or False. No woodwind family instruments are made of brass.
False
Who coordinates and directs all the instrumentalists?
Conductor
What are Caribe and where are they from?
Steel drums from the Caribbean
What are the two groups of wind instruments?
Woodwind and Brass
In wind instruments, what creates a lower sound?
A longer length tube creates a lower sound
Why was the group "Almaclara" created?
Almaclara is an orchestra made up exclusively of women. The female-focused group aimed to vindicate the fundamental role of women in the history of music and disseminate the work of many women who were not recognized for their work in the past.
What two instruments does the book mention that are commonly used in the classroom?
Tambourine and triangle
What type of instrument needs an amplifier to operate?
Electronic Instruments
How are Pitch Percussion (PDP) instruments different from Pitch-Indeterminate Percussion (PIP) instruments?
Pitch Percussion instruments can produce a specific pitch while Pitch-Indeterminate Percussion instruments do not produce a specific pitch.
Who is the concert master?
The first violinist who plays a note so that the rest of the orchestra can tune their instruments
Name three instruments from Africa
Sanza, Kora, Tama, Balafon, Kalimba
In wind instruments if the string is longer and thicker, how does this effect the sound?
Creates a lower sound
How do you use a mute for brass instruments and what does it do?
Place the mute inside the bell of the instrument to modify the sound.
Name two conductors of international projection from Andalusia mentioned in the book.
Pablo Heras-Casado, Lucas Maciucia Marin, Sikia Olivero
What is the balafon similar to?
xylophone