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Instrumental Music Flashcards

1
Q

Classification of Musical Instruments

A

Organology

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2
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stringed-instruments

A

Chordophones

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3
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wind instruments

A

Aerophones

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4
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skin instruments

A

Membranophones
- any of a class of musical instruments (such as a drum or kazoo) whose sound is generated by striking, rubbing, or singing into a stretched membrane

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5
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metal percussion instruments

A

Metallophones

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6
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instruments that create vibrations by striking themselves

A

Idiophones

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7
Q

two ways of playing a lute

A

plucking & strumming

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8
Q

thin material (either metal or plastic) used for pluck/strum

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plectrum (term used for plucking) pick (term used for strumming)

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9
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parts of the lute

A

soundboard & fingerboard

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10
Q

triangular chordophone from Russia

A

balalaika

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11
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  • from the middle east
  • known as the “long-necked lute”
A

Tar

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12
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Types of Chordophones

A

Lute
Fiddle
Zither
Dulcimer

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13
Q

Types of Aerophones

A

Flute
Reed Type/Oboe Type
Pipes
Accordion

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14
Q

VIP of an Orchestra

A

Conductor

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15
Q

2nd Vip of an Orchestra
- a principal violinist
- tunes the instruments

A

Concert Master

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16
Q

Sections of an Orchestra

A

Strings
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion

17
Q

Two styles of playing the fiddle

A

Bowing
Pizzicato (aka plucking)

18
Q

What is a fiddle bow made out of?

A

A wood attached with horse hair

19
Q

Instrument whose name means “small”
- the smallest instrument in an orchestra

A

Piccolo

20
Q

Instruments in the String Section

A

Violin - soprano
Viola - alto
Cello - tenor
Double Bass - bass
Harp (zither)

21
Q

Woodwind vs Brass

A

Woodwind has softer timbre than Brass.
- Brass is known to be the “mediator” for music

22
Q

Types of Woodwind Instruments

A

Reedless
Single Reed
Double Reed

23
Q

Piece of bamboo in the mouthpiece

A

Reed

24
Q

Instruments in the Brass Section

A

Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Tuba

25
Q

Definite Pitch vs Indefinite Pitch

A

Definite is able to play tones of different pitches on the same instrument whilst Indefinite is limited to a single indefinite pitch.

26
Q

Brightest timbre in brass

A

Trumpet

27
Q

Also called the “Sliding trumpet”

A

Trombone

28
Q

Woodwind instruments with a double reed

A

Oboe
Bassoon

29
Q

Size in relation to pitch

A

Bigger Instrument = Lower Pitch
Smaller Instrument = Higher Pitch

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