instruments Flashcards
can xylophone play notes of a definite pitch
yes
- looks like a piano but has horizontal wooden bars instead of keys
- struck with hard beaters
can marimba play notes of a definite pitch
yes
- larger version of xylophone but with more mellow sound
- struck with softer beaters
can glockenspiel play notes of a definite pitch
yes
- like piano but horizontal metal bars instead of keys
- struck by beaters
can vibraphone play notes of a definite pitch
yes
- softer version of glockenspiel
- also contains a motor to add vibration to sound
can celesta play notes of a definite pitch
yes
- looks like piano but contains metal bars rather than strings
- produces bell-like sound
can tubular bells play notes of a definite pitch
yes
- vertical version of the piano but also with metal bars instead of keys
- struck with small hammers
can tambourine play notes of a definite pitch
no
can castanets play notes of a definite pitch
no
can tam-tam play notes of a definite pitch
no
- a large gong hit with a beater
can triangle play notes of a definite pitch
no
which woodwind instruments do not use reds to make their sound
- flute
- piccolo
- a smaller relative of the flute
which woodwind instrument uses a single reed
clarinet
which woodwind instruments use a double reed
- oboe
- cor anglais
- closely related to oboe
- bassoon
which brass instruments are transposing instruments
- trumpet (Bb, major 2nd lower)
- horn (F, perfect 5th lower)
which woodwind instruments are transposing instruments
- piccolo (octave higher)
- clarinet (Bb, major 2nd lower)
- cor anglais (F, perfect 5th lower)
