Instruments Flashcards

1
Q

What composes the drum set?

A

The bass drum, symbols, top-hat, mounted tom, floor tom, and snare drum.

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2
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Define a Percussion instument

A

Anything you can hit to make a sound. Commonly drums, which are the oldest instruments.

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3
Q

What are the four nicknames for the upright bass?

A

String bass, double bass, doghouse, and contra bass

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4
Q

What instrument family is the Bass in?

A

The string family and the largest in the violin family.

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5
Q

What are the two ways the upright bass can be played?

A

With a bow or piccato (which is part of the jazz/blues/rock)

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6
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How many strings does the bass have?

A

Four

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7
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What do the words Piano and Forte mean?

A

Soft and loud

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8
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What instrument did the piano replace?

A

The Harpsichord

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Q

What improvement was made to the piano in the 1800s?

A

It was given a steel frame rather than a wooden one.

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10
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What are the three kinds of pianos?

A

Grand, baby grand, and the upright (or spinett)

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11
Q

Where did the Guitar come from?

A

From Spain, who got it from the Moores who invaded Spain

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12
Q

The Spanish Guitar is…

A

The Classical Guitar

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13
Q

What is the difference between the Classical Guitar and the Acoustic steel string?

A

The Classical has nylon or gut strings and the acoustic had steel strings. Classical guitar is played with the fingers and acoustic can be played with fingers or a pick.

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14
Q

What guitar was used in the Delta Blues?

A

Steel String Guitar

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15
Q

What was the Jazz Guitar?

A

A hollow body guitar which featured pick-ups for amplifying and a cut out to help the guitarist reach higher notes. Came around in the 1930s.

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16
Q

What was the problem with hollow body guitars?

A

When played loudly, they would have uncontrollable feedback.

17
Q

What do the knobs on the electric guitar do?

A

Control volume and tone

18
Q

Types of tone

A

Sharp, deep, and echo

19
Q

What were the two major guitar companies of the 50s?

A

Gibson and Fender

20
Q

What is the famous guitar made by Gibson?

A

Les Paul

21
Q

What is the famous guitar made by Fender

A

Stratocaster

22
Q

Who famously used the Stratocaster guitar?

A

Buddy Holly and Jimmi Hendrex

23
Q

Who came up with the electric bass?

A

Fender guitars

24
Q

What kind of guitar is the electric?

A

Solid body, which was the solution to the feedback problem of the jazz guitar.

25
Q

The electric bass has how many strings?

A

Still four

26
Q

Larry Graham

A

Used both fingers and thumb to play and created funk

27
Q

Who famously plays Gibson guitars?

A

Santana

28
Q

What was the basic Rock band formation?

A

2 guitars, bass, and drums.