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chapter 3, 7, 9-12: pitch, dynamics, tone color, musical instruments Flashcards

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1
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pitch

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highness or lowness of a note, depending on the frequency

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frequency

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rate of vibration of a string or column of air, which determines pitch

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3
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satb

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soprano, altor, tenor, bass

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pitch calibration

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A=440 the standard frequency of vibrations per second

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dynamics

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element of music expression relating to the degree of loudness or softness, or volume, of a sound

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dynamics: forte

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loud

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dynamics: piano

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soft

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dynamics: mezzo

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medium

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9
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dynamics: subito

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suddenly

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dynamics: crescendo

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growing

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dynamics: decrescendo, diminuendo

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diminishing

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tone color / timbre

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the quality of a sound that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another

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overtones

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secondary vibration in a sound-producing body, which contributes to the tone color

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14
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musical instruments

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  • size matters
  • four groups: strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion
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string instruments

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bowed and plucked instruments whose sound is produced by the vibration of one or more strings
- aka chordophone

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string instrument
- violin

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soprano, or highest-ranged, member of the ___ instrument family
- 30 to 36 in orchestra

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string instrument
- viola

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___ instrument of middle range; the second-highest member of the violin family
- 12 in orchestra

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string instrument
- cello

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___ instrument with a middle-to-low range and dark, right sonority; lower than a viola
- 10 to 12 in orchestra
- aka violoncello

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string instrument
- double bass

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largest and lowest-pitched member of the ___ family
- 8 in orchestra
- aka contrabass or bass viol

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string instrument
- harp

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plucked-string instrument, triangular in shape with strings perpendicular to the soundboard

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woodwind

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instrumental family made of wood or metal whose tone is produced by a column of air vibrating within a pipe that has holes along its length

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woodwinds
- flute

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soprano-range ___ instrument, usually made of metal and held horizontally
- 2 in orchestra

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woodwinds
- piccolo

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smallest ___ instrument, similar to the flute but sounding an octave higher
- 1 in orchestra

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woodwinds
- recorder

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end-blown ___ instrument with a whistle mouthpiece, generally associated with early music

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woodwinds
- clarinet

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single-reed ___ instrument with a wide range of sizes
- 2 clarinet and 1 bss clarinet in orchestra

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woodwinds
- oboe

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soprano-range, double reed ___ instrument
- 2 in orchestra

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woodwinds
- english horn

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double-reed ___ instrument, larger and lower in range than the oboe
- 1 in orchestra

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woodwinds
- saxophone

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family of single-reed ___ instruments, commonly used in wind and jazz bands

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brass

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wind instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece, a tube that flares into a bell, and slides or valves to vary the pitch. most often made of brass or silver

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brass
- trumpet

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highest pitched ____ instrument that changes pitch by means of valves
- 2 in orchestra

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brass
- french horn

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medium-range valved ___ instrument that be played “stopped” with the hand as well as open
- 4 in orchestra

32
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brass
- trombone

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tenor-range ___ instrument that changes pitch by means of valves
- 2 in orchestra

33
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brass
- tuba

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bass-range ___ instrument that changes pitch by means of valves
- 1 in orchestra

34
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brass
- other bass

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cornet and flugelhorn (looks like trumpets), euphonium, baritone horn, saxhorn (btw french horn and tuba), sousaphone (bass tuba names after John Phillip Sousa) and bugle (no valve or piston - few pitches)

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percussion

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made of metal, wood, stretch skin, or other material that is made to sound by striking, shaking, scraping, or plucking

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percussion
- timpani

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___ instrument consisting of a hemispheric copper shell with a head of plastic or calfskin, held in place by a metal ring and played with soft or hard padded sticks. a pedal mechanism changes with the tension of the head, and with it the pitch
- aka kettledrum

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percussion
- pitched percussion

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scale instruments capable of playing melodies; struck with sticks or hammers

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