(Introduction) Performing Forces Flashcards
What are the four principal voice types? (4)
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Define:
Soprano
A high female voice
Define:
Alto
A low female voice
What is the low female voice (alto) also known as?
Contralto
Define:
Tenor
A high male voice
Define:
Bass
A low male voice
Define:
Baritone
A male voice with a range that straddles the tenor and bass ranges
Define:
Mezzo-Soprano
A female voice with a range that straddles the soprano and alto ranges
Define:
Coloratura Soprano
A high female voice capable of singing florid lines in an extended rage, demanding great agility and often creating virtuosic effects
Define:
Countertenor
A male voice with a range similar to female contralto or mezzo-soprano
True or False:
Baritone is one of the four principal voice types
False
True or False:
Mezzo-Soprano is a male voice
False
True or False:
Coloratura Soprano is a high female voice
True
True of False:
Baritone, Mezzo-Soprano, Coloratura Soprano, and Countertenor are not principal voice types
True
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
Organ
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
Harpsichord
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
Clavichord
Identify:
A keyboard instrument invented in the early 18th century
Sound is generated by hammers inside the instrument that strike the strings
Piano
Identify:
A device (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically
Robert Moog popularized it in the 1960s
Synthesizer
What music is the organ often associated with?
Church music
How is sound generated on an organ?
Air passing through pipes or reeds
How is sound generated on a harpsichord?
Small quills inside the instrument that pluck the strings
How is sound generated on a clavichord?
Small metal tangents strike the strings inside the instrument
How is sound generated in a piano?
Hammers inside the instrument strike the strings
The “Pegasus” and “Otmar Alt” pianos are made by which company?
Schimmel
The “Suspension” piano is made by which company?
Seiler
The “Porsche” piano is made by which company?
Bösendorfer
The “Karl Lagerfield” piano is made by which company?
Steinway
The “Modus” piano is made by which company?
Yamaha
What are the four families/groups in the orchestra?
Strings
Brass
Woodwinds
Percussion
What are some instruments found in the strings section? (5)
Violin Viola Cello Double Bass Harp
What are some instruments found in the woodwinds section? (2)
Piccolo
Flute
What are some instruments found in the single-reed woodwinds section? (3)
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Saxophone
What are some instruments found in the double-reed woodwinds section? (4)
Oboe
English Horn
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
What are some instruments found in the brass section? (4)
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Tuba
What are some instruments found in the pitched percussion section? (5)
Timpani (kettle drums) Xylophone Glockenspiel Celesta Marimba
What are some instruments found in the non-pitched percussion section? (8)
Bass Drum Snare Drum Cymbals Castanets Triangle Wood Block Whip Tambourine
Define:
Orchestration
The art of composing or arranging music for orchestra, or for any instrumental ensemble
The task of determining which ___________ should play each ______ or ____ is an opportunity for composers to reveal their ________ and ___________
Instruments Melody Line Artistry Originality
What are some masters of orchestration? (3)
Beethoven
Berlioz
Debussy
How many standard chamber music ensembles are there?
4
What are the four standard chamber music ensembles?
String Quartet
Piano Trio
Woodwind Quintet
Brass Quintet
What instruments are in a string quartet? (4)
Violin
Violin
Viola
Cello
What instruments are in a piano trio? (3)
Violin
Piano
Cello
What instruments are in a woodwind quintet? (5)
Flute Oboe Clarinet French Horn Bassoon
What instruments are in a brass quintet? (5)
Trumpet Trumpet Trombone French Horn Tuba
