9 - 12 MC Quiz Flashcards
The quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another is:
Timbre
The term timbre refers to the:
Color of a Tone
A specific area within the range of a voice or instrument, such as high, middle, or low, is called it’s:
Register
The standard ranges of the human voice, from highest to lowest, are:
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Instruments that produce sound by using air as the vibrating means are called:
Aerophones
Instruments that produce sound from a vibrating string are called:
Chordophones
How do performers cause idiophones to produce sound?
By shaking, scraping, or striking the instrument itself
Drum-type instruments fall into the category of:
Membranophones
Which is the correct order of bowed string instruments from highest to lowest in range?
Violin, viola, cello, double bass
in string playing, the rapid movement of the writst creates a throbbing effect called:
Vibrato
Instruments that all consist of a pipe with holes:
Woodwind Instruments
Which of the following is true of all brass instruments?
They are made of metal, they are blown into through a metal mouthpiece, their sound is created by the vibration of the lips.
Timpani are members of the _______ family of instruments.
Percussion
Which of the following is a unpitched percussion instrument?
Bass Drum
The piano got its name, originally fortepiano, from:
It’s wide dynamic rage
Which of the following statements describes the organ?
Sound is created when air flows through pipes controlled by the organist, some organs have more than one keyboard, including one played by the feet, the sound of an organ can be imitated by electric keyboards and synthesizers
A fairly large group of singers who perform together is called:
Chorus
The term a cappella refers to choral music performed:
Without any accompaniment
Approximately two-thirds of a simphony orchestra consists of:
Strings
The term band refers to:
Rock groups, Jazz groups and marching enxembles
What general term suggests something of the overall character of a work as well as its function?
Genre
Titles of musical compositions may be indicated by:
Genre and key, Opus Number, Descriptive Words
Musical style is best defined as the:
Characteristic manner of presentation of a work
What is the proper chronological order of musical style periods?
Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Twentieth Century
(T/F) The term embouchure refurs to the position of the player’s lips, jaw, and facial muscles.
True
(T/F) The trumpet is the lowest-pitched instrument of the brass family.
False
(T/F) Most percussion instruments fall into the categories of idiophones and aerophones
False
(T/F) Chamber music is intended for a small group of performers, with one player to a part.
True
(T/F) The standard instrumentation of a string quartet is two violins, viola, and cello.
True
(T/F) The term orchestra may be applied to various musical ensembles around the world.
True
(T/F) The modern symphony orchestra is typically made up of twenty to thirty players.
False
(T/F) Secular music is generally intended for religious occasions.
False
(T/F) A genre is a category or type of music repertory.
True
