N5 Timbre Flashcards
What is ACapella
Unaccompanied singing
What is arco
Using the bow in a string instrument
What is baritone
A make singer between base and tener
What is a bassoon
The lowest woodwind instrument
What is a bodhran
A Celtic wooden drum held in one hand and played with a wooden beater
What are bongo drums
Untuned percussion. The drums are in pairs and played by the hand
What is con sordino
Con sordino means muted using a device that changed the sound of an instrument
What is flutter tonging
A method of playing a woodwind or brass instrument where the player tolls the letter R
What is a mezzo soprano
A female singer between soprano and alto
What is pizzicato
Plucking a string instrument
What is rolls
Very fast repetition of a note on a percussion instrument
What is reverb
An electric effect which can give the impression of different hall acoustics. For example reverb can make a piece of music sound like it’s being performed in a cathedral
What is sitar
A plucked instrument from India
What is a tabla
Two Indian drums
