Instruments and musical groups Flashcards
What are the string instruments
Violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp/clarsach
What does pizzicato mean in terms of string instruments
Played by plucking
What does arco mean in terms of string instruments
Played with a bow
What are the woodwind instruments
Piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone(not in orchestra)
What are the two ways that you can play a woodwind instrument
Blown and flutter tonguing (rolling your Rs while blowing a note)
What are the brass instruments
Trumpet, french horn, trombone and tuba
What does con sordino mean
When a brass instrument is played with a mute
What are the tuned percussion instruments
Xylophone, glockenspiel, vibraphone, timpani, tubular bells
Untuned percussion
Snare drum, drum kit, bodhran, bongo drums, tambourine and cymbals
