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Test 1- Instrument families, orchestra seating and def. Flashcards

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1
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What are the woodwind familie instruments (from highest to lowest)?

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  1. Piccolo/flute
  2. Oboe
  3. Clarinet
  4. Bassoon
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What are the brass familie instruments (from highest to lowest)?

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  1. Trumpet
  2. French Horn
  3. Trombone
  4. Tuba
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What are the percussion familie instruments (in any order)?

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  1. Timpani
  2. snare drum
  3. xylophone
  4. triangle
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What are the string familie instruments (from highest to lowest)?

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  1. Violin
  2. Viola
  3. Cello
  4. Double Bass
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5
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What is the furtherest back row in the middle section?

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Percussion

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What is the middle row in the middle section?

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Brass

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What is the front row in the middle section?

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Woodwinds

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What is the small square section in the back left?

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The Harp

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What is the furtherst left section?

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First Violin

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10
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What is the section between the first violin and the middle section?

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Second Violin

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11
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What is the furthest right section?

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Cello

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12
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What si the section between the cello and the middle chunk?

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The Viola

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13
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What is the section behind the viola and cello on the right?

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The Double Bass

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What are the 4 elements of music?

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  1. Pitch
  2. Rhythm
  3. Timbre
  4. Intensity
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What are the 2 parts of pitch?

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  • Melody
  • Harmony
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16
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What is melody?

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the main tune

17
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Whar is harmony?

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2 or more notes at a time

18
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What are the 4 parts of rhythm?

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  1. Tempo
  2. Meter
  3. Note Duration
  4. Beat
19
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What is tempo?

A

the speed of the music

20
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What is meter?

A

the times signature (comes at beginning of staff)

21
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What is the note duration?

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the length of the notes

22
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What is the beat?

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the main rhythmic pulse

23
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What is timbre?

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the characteristic tone colour of a voice or instrument

24
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What are the 2 parts of intensity?

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  1. Dynamics
  2. Texture
25
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What are dynamics?

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the volume of the music

26
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what is texture?

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the number of musical layers

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