chapter 2

Question 1

4 sections of the orchestra

Answer 1

1. woodwind
2. brass
3. string
4. percussion

Question 2

2 other categories of instruments

Answer 2

1. keyboard

2. electronic

Question 3

woodwind

• reed
• long instrument
• high instrument
• high to low instruments (4)
• which instrument has no vibrato

Answer 3

• very thin piece of cane in mouthpiece
• low sound
• high sound
• piccolo/flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
• classical clarinet

Question 4

string

-high to low instruments (4)

Answer 4

1. violin
2. viola
3. cello
4. double bass

Question 5

techniques of the strings

• pizzicato
• double stop
• vibrato
• tremolo

Answer 5

• plucked
• 2 notes at once
• rapid pitch fluctuations (more intense sound)
• repeated notes

Question 6

Brass

• high to low instruments
• musicians lips are
• use of ___ to change timbre
• technique

Answer 6

• trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba
• buzzed
• mutes
• valve

Question 7

Percussion

• definite pitch (2)
• indefinite pitch (6)

Answer 7

• 1. timpani
     
     2. xylophone
• 1. snare drum
     
     2. bass drum
     3. tambourine
     4. triangle
     5. cymbals
     6. gong

Question 8

theme

• definition
• appears when

Answer 8

main tune or melody of a piece

-in beginning

Question 9

Concluding section

Answer 9

lively tune played by all instruments

Question 10

vocal ranges

• women
• men

Answer 10

• soprano and alto

- tenor and bass