Singing
The process of air moving past the vocal folds to create sound
What is phonation
This is the highest-pitched brass instrument
What is a trumpet?
A string instrument has this number of strings on it.
What is 4?
Despite being made of brass, this feature puts the saxophone in the woodwind family.
What is the reed?
The number of keys on a piano
What is 88?
The bowl-shaped muscle that sits below the ribcage and is used in producing air
What is the diaphragm?
This is the lowest-pitched brass instrument
What is a tuba?
This string instrument out to be played sitting on a chair.
What is a cello?
The single-reed instrument that is not a saxophone
What is a clarinet?
the piano mechanism that strikes a string
What is a hammer?
the lower vocal register
What is the chest voice?
In regards to range, this instrument is interchangeable with the trombone
What is a euphonium?
The technique of playing the bow against the string
What is arco?
The smaller, higher-pitched version of the flute
What is the piccolo?
This type of guitar is not electric
What is acoustic?
The head voice is also know as this.
What is falsetto?
This brass instrument does not use valves to change pitch, it uses a slide
What is a trombone?
The technique of plucking the string
What is pizzicato?
The oboe and bassoon fall into this classification. Hint: they differ from clarinets and saxophones
What is double-reed
The drum that sit on the ground, immediately in front of the drummer. It uses wires to create a specific sound.
What is the snare?
a vocal effect consisting of a regular, pulsating change of pitch used to add expression
What is vibrato?
The way in which a player applies the lips to the mouthpiece
What is embouchure?
This string instrument is usually played standing, but you couldn't hold it on your shoulder.
What is the bass?
The lowest-pitch saxophone we discussed in class
What is the baritone?
The cymbal on a drum set that opens and closes
What is a hi-hat?