Instrumentation Flashcards
1
Q
What does con sordino mean?
A
Use a mute
2
Q
What does col legno mean?
A
Using the bow to strike the instrument (using the wooden part)
3
Q
What does A Cappella mean?
A
Just voices, no other instruments
4
Q
What is syllabic?
A
One note per syllable
5
Q
What is melismatic?
A
Multiple notes per syllable
6
Q
What is a viol?
A
The first string instrument
7
Q
Did the viol come in one size or multiple?
A
Multiple
8
Q
What is a lute?
A
A guitar-like instrument
9
Q
What is a shawm?
A
Early form of an oboe
10
Q
What is a sackbut
A
Early form of a trombone
11
Q
What is a crumhorn?
A
Early form of woodwind (is double-reeded)
12
Q
What instruments are in a string quartet?
A
2 violins, one viola, one cello
