8.14-Instrumental Timbre

Question 1

Timbre/tone colour

Answer 1

Quality of a sound

Question 2

Hornbostel-Sachs System

Answer 2

Classifies instruments by their sound source:
-a vibrating string
-column of air
-membrane
-electronic means
-the instrument itself

Question 3

Western Symphonic Classification

Answer 3

divides instruments into strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, keyboard, or electronic instruments

Question 4

Chordophones

Answer 4

Instruments that produce sound via vibrating strings (ex. guitar, ukulele, etc)

Question 5

Aerophones

Answer 5

Instruments that produce sounds via vibrating columns of air (e.g. trumpet)

Question 6

Membranophones

Answer 6

Instruments that produce sounds via vibrating membranes (e.g.drums)
- membranes may be struck or rubbed

Question 7

Idiophones

Answer 7

instruments that produce sounds by vibrating themselves (e.g.castanets)

Question 8

Electrophones

Answer 8

Instruments that produce sound via electronic means (e.g. synthesizer, electric guitar)

Question 9

Metallophone

Answer 9

An instrument that produces sound from a piece of metal, such as tuned metal bars, tubes, rods, bowls, or plates