Chap. 9-10: Voices and Instrument Families and Western Musical Instruments Flashcards
1
Q
register
A
a specific area in the range of an instrument or voice
2
Q
soprano
A
highest female voice
3
Q
mezzo-soprano
A
medium female voice
4
Q
alto
A
lowest female voice
5
Q
tenor
A
highest male voice
6
Q
baritone
A
medium male voice
7
Q
bass
A
lowest male voice
8
Q
vibrato
A
throbbing effect
9
Q
aerophones (woodwind, brass)
A
produce sound by using air (whistles, flutes, horns)
10
Q
chordophones
A
produce sound from a vibrating string stretched between two points (violin, guitar)
11
Q
idiophones (percussion)
A
produce sound from the substance itself (drums)
12
Q
membranophones (percussion)
A
drum-type instruments that are sounded from tightly stretched membranes
