Music Through The Ages Flashcards

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What size were the orchestras in the baroque era?

A

Small

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2
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What string instruments were used in the baroque era?

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Violins
Violas
Cellos
Double basses

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What woodwind instruments were used in the baroque era?

A

Flutes
Oboes
Bassoons

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4
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What brass instruments were used in the baroque era

A

Trumpets

Horns

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5
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What percussion was used in the baroque era

A

Timpani

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6
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What was the keyboard instrument of choice in the baroque era

A

The harpsichord

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7
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Approximately how long did the baroque era last for?

A

From 1600- 1750

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8
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What size were orchestras in the classical era

A

Bigger than baroque

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9
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What new woodwind instruments were added in the classical era

A

Clarinet

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10
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What new brass instrument was added in the classical era

A

Trombone

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11
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Who added the trombone?

A

Beethoven

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12
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What percussion was sometimes used in the classical era

A

Snare drum

Cymbals

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13
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What else was added to the orchestra in the classical era

A

A conductor

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14
Q

Why were more strings added?

A

To balance the sound

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15
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What was the keyboard instrument of choice in the classical era

A

The piano

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16
Q

What were sonatas?

A

Solo pieces for the piano

Or

For the piano and one other instrument

17
Q

What is a concerto

A

A solo piece for an instrument that an orchestra backs up

18
Q

What changes to the string section happened in the romantic era

A

Even more string instrument were added to balance the sound

And

The harp started to feature

19
Q

How many of each flutes, oboes, clarinets and bassoons were used

20
Q

What brass instruments were used in the romantic era

A

Trumpets
Horns
Trombones
Tuba

21
Q

What musical family started to use many modern instruments?

A

Percussion

22
Q

What music family was a huge part of the romantic era?

23
Q

What were added to the woodwind section

A

Piccolo
Coe anglais
Bass clarinet
Contra bassoon

24
Q

What new woodwind instrument was high pitched?

A

The piccolo

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What new woodwind instruments were low sounding?
Bass clarinet | Contra bassoon
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What did these instruments allow composers to do?
Add to the texture of the sounds created by the orchestra
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20th century- what was musique concrete
The taping of everyday sounds and mixing them together
28
When was the electric guitar invented
The 1950s
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What is distortion
Different electronic effects used to changed the sound of the notes
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What instrument is distortion most often used?
Electric guitars
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What is the electronic effect that can make instruments sound like they are being played in a large hall called
Reverb
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What is delay
An electronic effect that repeats notes or phrases played or sung by a musician
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What is a synthesizer
Similar to a keyboard Used to create soft string like effects Popular in pop music
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What were 4 of the musical eras
Baroque, classical, romantic and 20th century