nat 3 - timbre Flashcards
what is an accordion?
an instrument with a keyboard played with the right hand and buttons (which play chords) pressed by the left hand. the player pushes and pulls the two sides to operate the bellows
what is an acoustic guitar?
the acoustic guitar is a stringed instrument that is played by plucking or strumming the strings with fingers, or using a plectrum. it has six strings and the hollow body amplifies the sound of the vibrating strings. an accoustic guitar does not need electricity to produce the sound
what are bagpipes?
a musical instrument having a flexible bag inflated either by a tube with valves or by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe, and from one to four drone pipes
what is blowing?
the sound produced by blowing into or across the mouthpiece of the instrument, for example, brass or woodwind instruments
what is bowing?
using the bow on a string instrument. bowing is also known as arco
what is brass?
instrument made from metal with a mouthpiece e.g. trumpet, french horn, trombone and tuba. the sound is made by vibrating the lips
what is a choir?
a group of singers who perform together
what is a drum kit?
a set of drums and cymbals often used by rock bands and pop groups
what is an electric guitar?
a guitar which does require electricity to produce sound
what is a fiddle?
another name for the violin, used in scottish folk music
what is a folk group?
a group of singers and instrumentalists who perform traditional music from a particular country, for example, scotland
what is legato?
the notes are played smoothly
what is an orchestra?
a large group of string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments
what is an organ?
a keyboard instrument usually found in churches. it often has more than one keyboard, and a pedal keyboard that is played with the feet
what is percussion?
instruments that are played by striking, shaking ir scraping
what is a piano?
a keyboard with strings
what is plucking?
the sound when you pluck the strings of a stringed instrument with a finger. plucking is also known as pizzicato
what is a scottish dance band?
a band which plays scottish music for people to dance to. the instrument may include fiddle, accordion, piano and drum kit
what is staccato?
the notes are short and detached
what is a steel band?
a west indian band whose instruments are made out if oil drums called pans. the too of each drum is hammered into panels to make different pitches
what is striking (hitting)?
the sound produced by hitting
what is strings?
the family which have strings e.g. violin, viola, cello, double bass. the sound is produced by bowing or plucking the strings
what is strumming?
a finger or plectum is drawn across the strings of a guitar
what is voice?
the human instrument used to speak or sing
what is woodwind?
instruments made from wood or metal which are blowing e.g. flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone. woodwind instruments are not necessarily made out of wood
