Keyboard Flashcards
What is a xylophone made of?
Rosewood
What is the range of a xylophone?
3.5 octaves (F-C)
What kind of mallets would you use on a xylophone?
Rubber, plastic, or synthetic
What is a marimba made of?
Rosewood
What are orchestra bells made of?
Steel
What are chimes made of?
Metal
What is the range of a marimba?
4.5-5 octaves
What is the range of a vibraphone?
3 octaves (F-F)
What is the range of orchestra bells?
2.5 octaves (F/G-C)
What is the range of chimes?
1.5 octaves
What is the range of antique cymbals?
2 octaves
What kind of mallets would you use on a marimba?
yarn
What kind of mallets would you use on a vibraphone?
yarn or soft rubber
What kind of mallets would you use on orchestra bells?
Plastic or brass
What kind of mallets would you use on chimes?
Raw hide or a plastic hammer
What kind of mallets would you use on antique cymbals?
Plastic, brass, or aluminum
What does a xylophone sound at?
1 octave higher than written
What does a marimba sound at?
At pitch
What does a vibraphone sound at?
At pitch
What do orchestra bells sound at?
2 octaves higher than written
What do chimes sound at?
At pitch
What do antique cymbals sound at?
2 octaves higher than written
Whats the deal with marimbas?
They have graduated bars
Whats another name for orchestra bells?
Glockenspiel
Whats another name for chimes?
Tubular bells
Whats another name for antique cymbals?
Crotales
