Brass Instruments
Buzzing into the mouthpiece
Woodwinds make sound using a: _______
Reed
What are the terms for foot and arm used to describe early string instruments?
Braccio and Gamba
Name the 4 modern string instruments in pitch order Highest to lowest
Violin, Viola, cello, and bass
Two Virtuosic violin players
Vivaldi and Paganini
Trombone Changes pitch by using a ______
Slide
Woodwinds change pitch by pressing down different: ____
Keys
Early String Instruments (name the two from your notes)
Rebec and Fiddle
Which instruments evolved from which of the two early string families (Hint braccio and gamba)
Braccio: Violin and viola, Gamba: Cello and Bass
What is Amati Known for during the Golden Age of violin making?
Standardizing the violin, viola, and cello
Categorize the High Brass vs. Low Brass instruments
High Brass: Trumpet and French Horn
Low Brass: Tuba, Euphonium, Trombone
Name the Single Reed Instruments
Clarinet, Saxophone
Two families of string instruments that gained popularity in the 15th and 16th centuries
Viola da braccio and Viola da gamba
Who constructed the 24 violins for King Charles IX
Amati
Stradavari's importance
Best luthier, made over 1000 violins
Brass instruments change pitch by pressing the ______ (You must name the two types)
Valves; Rotary and Piston
Flutes Make Sound by:
Blowing across the hole on the mouthpiece
Upright plucked string instrument that was popular during middle ages and renaissance
Harp
Which instrument was popular in Spain before spreading across europe
Guitar
3 main schools of violin construction
Brescia, Cremona, Linarolo
Name the Three Parts of the mouthpiece:
Cup, Rim, Shank
Name the Double Reed Instruments:
Oboe, Bassoon
The names of the 4 harp like instruments found at the Mesopotamian dig site
Golden Lyre of Ur/Bull Lyre
Great Lyre
Queen’s Lyre
Silver Lyre
Dates of the Golden Age of the Violin
1600-1750
3 families that were a part of the cremona school
Amati, Guarneri, Stradavari