Terms, Signs Instruments - Instruments Flashcards
1
Q
strings
harp
A
- two staves
- strings plucked
- pedals/levers change pitch of strings
2
Q
woodwind
piccolo
A
- small flute type
- treble clef
- concert pitch an octave higher than written pitch
3
Q
woodwind
cor anglais
A
- english horn
- related to oboe
- treble clef
- transpoing instrument
4
Q
percussion
tubular bells
A
- definite
- vertical metal bars struck with 1/2 small hammers
5
Q
percussion
xylophone
A
- definite
- horizontal wooden bars - piano-like arrangment
- hard beaters
6
Q
percussion
marimba
A
- definite
- big, mellow xylophone
- softer beaters
7
Q
percussion
glockenspiel
A
- definite
- horizontal metal bars - piano-like arrangment
- beaters
8
Q
percussion
vibraphone
A
- softer than glockenspiel
- definite
- contains motor = added vibration to sound
9
Q
percussion
celesta
A
- looks like piano
- definite
- metal bars instead of strings
- produces bell-like sound
10
Q
percussion
tambourine
A
- indefinite
- hit/shaken by hand
- small cymbal-like disks onoutside
- may have skin/membrane
11
Q
percussion
castanets
A
- indefinite
- small discs of wood hit via fingers
- spanish
12
Q
percussion
tam-tam
A
- indefinite
- large gong hit w/ beater
13
Q
percussion
triangle
A
- indefinite
- metal triangle
- metal beater
14
Q
reeds
A
- flutes and piccolo no reed
- single reed = thin piece of wood that vibrates against mouthpiece = clarinet
- double reed = two thin pieces of reed bound togethre = oboe, cor anglais, bassoon
15
Q
transposing
clarinet/trumpet
A
- in Bb
- major 2nd lower than written
