Instrumental and vocal techniques

Question 1

pizzicato

Answer 1

plucking the string

Question 2

arco

Answer 2

playing with the bow on string instruments

Question 3

tremolo

Answer 3

shaking the bow so the note repeats quickly

Question 4

con sordini

Answer 4

muted (e.g. on a trumpet or violin)

Question 5

falsetto

Answer 5

singing at a pitch higher than the singer’s usual range

Question 6

portamento/glissando

Answer 6

sliding from one note to the next