Unit 1
What is sound?
The vibration of an object
How do brass players create sound?
The vibration of the lips against the mouthpiece
How do percussion instruments create sound?
the instrument is struck with a stick, mallet, or with your hands
List the four voice types in order from highest pitched to lowest pitched
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
List the dynamics in order from soft to loud:
f, mp, pp, mf, ff, p
pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff
What are dynamics?
How loud or soft a sound is
What are the two double reed instruments?
oboe and bassoon
Name two keyboard instruments
organ, piano, harpsichord
What is the object that string instruments use in an orchesta?
a bow
List all the instrument families
voice, woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings, keyboards
What is an interval?
The distance between two tones
List 3 woodwind instruments AND three brass instruments
flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone
trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba
Name three definite pitched instruments
marimba, xylophone, glockenspiel, bell kit, timpani
What are the four string instruments found in an orchestra
Violin, viola, cello, bass
Which instrument is higher in pitch, the oboe or the horn?
oboe
what is a medium that sound travels through?
Water, plastic, wood, metals, etc
What does a traditional woodwind quintet comprise of?
flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, french horn
Name three indefinite pitched instruments
snare, bass drum, cymbals, tambourine, etc
banjo, guitar, mandolin, ukulele,
Write the solfege syllables in order: Re – La – Do – Mi – Ti – Fa – Sol
Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Ti-(Do)
what is a decrescendo?
A sound that gradually gets quieter
What are the two ways that woodwinds create sound?
What is the mechanism that keyboards use?
The keyboard mechanism
What is an endpin? what specific instruments use it?
An endpin is used by cello and bass instruments to keep the instrument from moving
What shape is the french horn
its circular