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Orchestra Flashcards

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1
Q

Heart of the orchestra

A

Strings

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2
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How are instruments classified

A

How they produce sound

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3
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What does the conductor have in their hand

A

Baton

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4
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What is the person in front of the orchestra called

A

Conductor

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5
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What do conductors do

A

Organize concerts, interpret music, communicate emotion or mood through music

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6
Q

Which string instrument is the smallest

A

Violin

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7
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What is pizzicato

A

Plucking strings with fingers rather than the bow

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8
Q

How many strings does a violin have

A

4

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9
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What causes the bow to grip the violin

A

Each string is at a different elevation

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10
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What type of pitch does a high string produce

A

Higher pitch

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11
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How is the viola voiced

A

Alto while the violin is a soprano

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12
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What is it called when to strings are played together

A

Double stopping

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13
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What voice is the cello

A

Tenor

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14
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What is called when rocking your hand back and forth when playing an instrument

A

Vibrato (warming of the tone)

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15
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Names for the bass

A

Contra bass, double bass, upright bass, acoustic bass

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16
Q

What is more than one cello called

A

Celle of cellos

17
Q

The difference between cello and bass players

A

Cello players sit in chairs, bass players sit on high stools or stand

18
Q

What is the leader of the section

A

Principal player

19
Q

What is the first violinist called

A

Concert master/mistress

20
Q

What three ways are string instruments played

A

Bowed, strung, plucked

21
Q

How many strings are on the harp

A

47

22
Q

What does maestro mean in Italian

A

Conductor/distinguished musician

23
Q

How tall is the standard bass

A

4 feet

24
Q

How many feet of tubing is in the contra bassoon

A

18 feet

25
Q

Name three woodwind instruments

A

Flute, clarinet, saxophone

26
Q

Highest pitched instrument in an orchestra

A

Piccolo (not standard)

27
Q

Lowest pitched instrument

A

Tuba

28
Q

Three brass instruments

A

Trumpet, trombone, tuba

29
Q

Three pitched percussion instruments

A

Xylophone, marimba, timpani

30
Q

What does the soft pedal do to the piano

A

Makes the overall volume softer

31
Q

Name three non-pitched percussion instruments

A

Snare drum, bass drum, triangle

32
Q

What is the full name for the piano

A

Pianoforte

33
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What is the keyboard of an organ called

A

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