Sonority

Question 1

Alto

Answer 1

The musical term alto, meaning “high” in Italian (Latin: altus), refers to the second highest part of a contrapuntal musical texture and is also applied to its associated vocal range, especially in choral music.

Question 2

Arco

Answer 2

An instruction for string players to use the bow,after playing pizzicato.

Question 3

Con sordino

Answer 3

Played with a mute on the instrument.

Question 4

Keyboard

Answer 4

A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes.

Question 5

Bass

Answer 5

Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range.

Question 6

Orchestra

Answer 6

An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which mixes instruments from different families together.

Question 7

Pizzicato

Answer 7

Pizzicato translated as pinched, and sometimes roughly as plucked) is a playing technique that involves plucking the strings of a string instrument.

Question 8

Soprano

Answer 8

Is the instrument which has the highest pitch in its family and soprano can also be the highest voice singing voice.

Question 9

Tenor

Answer 9

An instrument, especially a saxophone, trombone, tuba of the second or third lowest pitch in its family.