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(Introduction) Performing Forces Flashcards

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What are the four principal voice types? (4)

A

Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass

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Define:

Soprano

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A high female voice

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Define:

Alto

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A low female voice

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What is the low female voice (alto) also known as?

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Contralto

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Define:

Tenor

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A high male voice

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Define:

Bass

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A low male voice

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Define:

Baritone

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A male voice with a range that straddles the tenor and bass ranges

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Define:

Mezzo-Soprano

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A female voice with a range that straddles the soprano and alto ranges

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9
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Define:

Coloratura Soprano

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A high female voice capable of singing florid lines in an extended rage, demanding great agility and often creating virtuosic effects

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Define:

Countertenor

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A male voice with a range similar to female contralto or mezzo-soprano

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True or False:

Baritone is one of the four principal voice types

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False

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True or False:

Mezzo-Soprano is a male voice

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False

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13
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True or False:

Coloratura Soprano is a high female voice

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True

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14
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True of False:

Baritone, Mezzo-Soprano, Coloratura Soprano, and Countertenor are not principal voice types

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True

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Identify:
A keyboard instrument dating back to the Middle Ages often associated with church music
Sound is generated by air passing through pipes or reeds

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Organ

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Identify:
A keyboard instrument popular from the late 16th through 18th centuries
Sound is generated by small quills inside the instrument that pluck the strings

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Harpsichord

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Identify:
A small keyboard instrument popular from the late 16th through 18th centuries
Sound is generated by small metal tangents that strike the strings inside the instrument

A

Clavichord

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Identify:
A keyboard instrument invented in the early 18th century
Sound is generated by hammers inside the instrument that strike the strings

A

Piano

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Q

Identify:
A device (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically
Robert Moog popularized it in the 1960s

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Synthesizer

20
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What music is the organ often associated with?

A

Church music

21
Q

How is sound generated on an organ?

A

Air passing through pipes or reeds

22
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How is sound generated on a harpsichord?

A

Small quills inside the instrument that pluck the strings

23
Q

How is sound generated on a clavichord?

A

Small metal tangents strike the strings inside the instrument

24
Q

How is sound generated in a piano?

A

Hammers inside the instrument strike the strings

25
Q

The “Pegasus” and “Otmar Alt” pianos are made by which company?

A

Schimmel

26
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The “Suspension” piano is made by which company?

A

Seiler

27
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The “Porsche” piano is made by which company?

A

Bösendorfer

28
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The “Karl Lagerfield” piano is made by which company?

A

Steinway

29
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The “Modus” piano is made by which company?

A

Yamaha

30
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What are the four families/groups in the orchestra?

A

Strings
Brass
Woodwinds
Percussion

31
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What are some instruments found in the strings section? (5)

A 
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Harp
32
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What are some instruments found in the woodwinds section? (2)

A

Piccolo

Flute

33
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What are some instruments found in the single-reed woodwinds section? (3)

A

Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Saxophone

34
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What are some instruments found in the double-reed woodwinds section? (4)

A

Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon
Contrabassoon

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What are some instruments found in the brass section? (4)

A

Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Tuba

36
Q

What are some instruments found in the pitched percussion section? (5)

A 
Timpani (kettle drums)
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Celesta
Marimba
37
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What are some instruments found in the non-pitched percussion section? (8)

A 
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Cymbals
Castanets
Triangle
Wood Block
Whip
Tambourine
38
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Define:

Orchestration

A

The art of composing or arranging music for orchestra, or for any instrumental ensemble

39
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The task of determining which ___________ should play each ______ or ____ is an opportunity for composers to reveal their ________ and ___________

A 
Instruments
Melody
Line
Artistry
Originality
40
Q

What are some masters of orchestration? (3)

A

Beethoven
Berlioz
Debussy

41
Q

How many standard chamber music ensembles are there?

A

4

42
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What are the four standard chamber music ensembles?

A

String Quartet
Piano Trio
Woodwind Quintet
Brass Quintet

43
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What instruments are in a string quartet? (4)

A

Violin
Violin
Viola
Cello

44
Q

What instruments are in a piano trio? (3)

A

Violin
Piano
Cello

45
Q

What instruments are in a woodwind quintet? (5)

A 
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
French Horn
Bassoon
46
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What instruments are in a brass quintet? (5)

A 
Trumpet
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn
Tuba

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