Chapter 2 Flashcards
Music appreciation simply means the pleasure of listening to music. The emotional reaction to a song is an indication to music appreciation
MUSIC APPRECIATION
instruments are musical instruments that produce sound from vibrating strings when a performer plays the strings in some manner
STRINGS
Strings instruments
GUITAR VIOLIN CELLO CONTRABASS HARP OUD
Characterized by having a tube of wood or metal usually ending in a slightly flared bell produce tones by the passing of air over a mouth hole, and that usually have finger holes or keys by which the player may produce all the tones within an instrument’s range.
WOODWIND
Flute
Piccolo
Clarinet
Oboe
WOODWIND Instruments
Flute
Woodwind , narrow tube covered by keys
Smaller than flute, the pitch is higher than the flute
Piccolo
Single reed, player use both hands
Clarinet
Similar to clarinet
double reed
skinny body
Oboe
Brass instruments
Instruments produce sound by the player vibrating their lips while blowing air
Brass instruments
Saxophone Trumpet Trombone Tuba The French Horn
SAXOPHONE
by blowing
into a mouthpiece and pressing keys to form musical notes.
The standard Saxophone has 23 keys.
TRUMPET
The highest sounding of the brass family. It has 3 keys.
TROMBONE
Instead of keys, the trombone has a slide that changes its
length. Moving the slide makes different sounds.
TUBA
The lowest sounding member of the brass family. It has 4-
5 keys. It is held in the player’s lap