The Basics
Is the percussion family the largest or the smallest instrument family of the orchestra?
Largest
Timpani are big, polished bowls sometimes called what?
Kettledrums
Cymbals are the largest what in the orchestra?
Noise Makers
The snare drum is made our of what material?
Brass
What are the 3 way to make sound on a percussion instrument?
Hit it, Scrape it, and shake it
Timpani can play different notes, what kind of percussion instruments can play different notes?
Pitched Instruments
Cymbals are two large discs made of what material?
Spun Bronze
The small wire wrapped strings under the snare drum create what kind of sound?
a rattling sound
For percussion instruments, you have to hit the instrument with the right amount of strength and in the right place and time. This take a lot of this?
takes a lot of practice
The xylophone's ancestors originally came from which 2 countries?
Africa and Asia
Cymbals are used to accent rhythm and to add what?
drama and excitment
Is the snare drum pitched or unpitched?
Unpitched
Is the xylophone a pitched or unpitched instrument?
pitched
What does the greek name of xylophone mean in english?
wood sound
The triangle is a small metal bar instrument bent into what shape?
a triangle
Is this instrument pitched or unpitched?
Pitched
Percussion instruments keep the rhythm and add what?
Special sounds and excitment
How would we describe the timbre of the xylophone?
bright, bell like sound
How do you play the triangle?
Hold it on a string and hit it with a metal beater
Is this instrument pitched or unpitched?
Unpitched