Marimba Flashcards
0
Q
What did Corazón de jesús borroas Moreno do?
A
Add another row of keys
1
Q
First record of marimba
A
Mayans in Guatemala 1680
2
Q
Darius Milhaud
A
Introduced marimba into western classical music
3
Q
What was written in 1947
A
Concerto for marimba and vibraphone
4
Q
When was concerto for marimba and vibraphone written?
A
1947
5
Q
Rosewood bars
A
Sounds better
More expensive
6
Q
Padauk bars
A
Last longer/ doesn’t sound as good
7
Q
Which type of bar sounds better?
A
Rosewood
8
Q
Which type of bar lasts longer/more durable?
A
Padauk
9
Q
4.3 octaves (keys)
A
A2—C7
10
Q
4.5 octaves
A
F2—-C7
11
Q
Where are extra bars added?
A
Left end (lower)
12
Q
4&5 octaves start and stop on…
A
C
13
Q
What are the resonators made from?
A
Aluminum
14
Q
Most common marimba range?
A
4.3 octaves— A to C
15
Q
4.5 octaves
A
F to C
16
Q
4.6 octaves
A
E to C
17
Q
Higher pitch is…
Lower pitch is…
A
Thinner
Wider
