for prelims Flashcards
what are the families of the orchestra?
1.brass
2.percussion
3.strings
4. woodwind
what instruments are in the strings family?
- violin (highest)
- viola (higher)
- cello (lower)
- double bass (lowest)
what instruments are in the woodwind family?
- piccolo
- flute
- clarinet
- oboe
- saxophone
- bassoon
what instruments are in the brass family?
- trumpet
- trombone
- french horn
- tuba
what is con sordino?
technique used in the brass and strings family where the instument is played muted
what are the female voice types from highest to lowest?
- soprano
- mezzo-soprano
- alto
what are the male voice types from highest to lowest?
- tenor
- baritone
- bass
what is a dynamic?
how loud or quiet the music is played
what is a tempo?
how fast or slow the music is played
what are the temp markings from fastest to slowest?
- allegro
- andante
- moderato
- adagio
what is mouth music?
type of scottish singing that is
-fast
- has scat singing
- always a capella
what is a waulking song?
a rhythmic song that is
- sung in a capella
- in gaelic
- strophic form
- has question and answer phrases
- sung mainly by women
what is a gaelic psalm?
hymns that are
- slow
- sung a capella
- in gaelic
what is a bothy ballad?
song s that
- are aboout farming life
- usually sung by male soloists
- a capella
- strophic form
- sing in doric
what is a scots ballad?
songs that
- tell a story
- is in scots
- strophic form
- made for harp
