music theory

Question 1

What is a ‘trill’?

Answer 1

two adjacent notes that are played rapidly one after the other

Question 2

Which instruments can only play low notes?

Answer 2

double bassoon, tuba, contrabass trombone

Question 3

What are the 4 instrument families?

Answer 3

percussion, woodwind, brass, strings

Question 4

how are tuned percussion instruments different from other percussion instruments?

Answer 4

tuned percussion instruments are set out like a keyboard and have different set of pitches. they are the pitched instruments

Question 5

examples of the 3 tuned percussion instruments

Answer 5

marimba, xylophone, Glockenspiel

Question 6

What is an auxiliary percussion instrument and an example of one?

Answer 6

its unpitched instruments
e.g clash cymbals that is often used for effect in orchestras and also used in drum kits

Question 7

what makes a timpani different from other percussion instruments?

Answer 7

a timpani is the principal of the percussion instruments

when others may substitute from tuned to auxiliary, timpanists continue to use their timpani for the rest of the performance