A Of S 4 Flashcards
Name 10 woodwind instruments.
Flute Piccolo Oboe Cor Anglais Clarinet Eb Clarinet Bass Clarinet Bassoon Contrabassoon Alto flute
Name the four sections of the orchestra.
Woodwind
Percussion
Strings
Brass
Typical voice setup?
SATB. Soparano, alto, tenor and bass
What does con arco mean?
It means with bow!
What is pizzicato?
It’s when it is plucked.
What is con sordini?
When muting a brass instrument.
What is double stopping?
When two notes are played at the same time on a classical string instrument.
Name two vocal techniques?
Vibrato and humming.
Name six examples of music technology.
Synthesised sounds, sampling, reverb, echo, delay, distortion.
Name three guitar techniques.
Strumming, picking and tapping
Name 5 speed markings to use in the exam.
Largo, Lento, andante, allegro, presto
What is the order of the dynamic markings.
Pianissimmo (pp) piano (p) mezzo piano (mp) mezzo forte (mf) forte (f) fortissimo (ff)
Dynamic markings for increases.
Crescendo, diminuendo and sforzando
What is sforzando?
Play the note with sudden emphasis (sFz)
Name the playing marks.
Staccato, slur, tie, tenuto, accent.
Name 3 string playing instruments and their meanings.
Arco- bowing
Pizzicato- plucking
Con sordini- muted sound
Name a brass technique
Con sordini- which is with a mute. Many different types of mutes.
Name 4 woodwind techniques
Glissando-sliding between notes
Multiphonics
Pitch bend
Flutter tounging
String instruments
Violin Viola Cello Double bass Harp
Woodwind instruments.
Piccolo Flute Oboe Cor Anglais Eb Clarinet Clarinet Bass Clarinet Bassoon Contrabassoon
Brass instruments
Trumpet Cornet Kettle drum Tuba French horn Trombone
Percussion instruments.
Timpani Snare drum Bass drum Triangle Glockenspiel Xylophone Triangle Tam Tam Whip Wood block Celeste Piano Harpsichord Tubular bells
What is a capella?
Singers with no Accompaniment
What is echo?
Repeated sound until it fades
What is delay?
Repeated sound at a fixed interval
What is reverb?
Warmness to a sound
What is distortion?
Unclean electric guitar sound.
