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1
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Name the five main string instruments?

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Violin, Viola , Cello, harp and Double Bass.

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Name the four main Woodwind instruments?

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Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and the Bassoon.

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What are the four main brass instruments?

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Trumpet, Horn, Trombone and the Tuba.

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What are the five main percussion instruments?

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Timpani, Side drum, Bass drum, Cymbal and the Xylophone.

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How are instruments with strings played?

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By drawing a bow of horse-hair over four open strings.

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What is the range of the violin? What clef does it use?

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Low G to High E. Treble or G clef.

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What is the range of the viola? What clef does it use?

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Low C to A. Alto clef or C clef.

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What is the range of the cello? What clef does it use?

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Low C to A. Bass clef or F clef.

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What is the range of the double bass? What clef does it use?

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8vb low E to low G. Bass clef or F clef.

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What are woodwind instruments? What are they made of?

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They are blown through or across a pipe. Traditionally made of wood but now can be made out of plastic and metal.

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How is the flute played? How many reeds does it have?

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The flute is held horizontally when played and the player blows across an opening in the side, it has no reed.

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How is the clarinet played? How many reeds does it have?

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It is played like a pipe by blowing through a single reed in the mouthpiece. This vibrates and makes the sound.

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How many reeds does an Oboe have?

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The Oboe has a double reed inside the mouthpiece.

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Describe the Bassoon? How many Reeds does it have?

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This uses a double reed and has an unmistakable sound.

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What is the range of of the flute? What clef does it use?

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C to high C 8va 8va. It uses the treble or G clef.

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What is the range of of the clarinet? What clef does it use?

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Low E to high C 8va 8va. It uses the treble or G clef.

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What is the range of of the oboe? What clef does it use?

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B flat to G 8va 8va. Treble or G clef.

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What is the range of of the bassoon? What clef does it use?

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Low G flat 8vb to high E. Bass or F clef.

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What is a brass instrument?

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A brass instrument has a long metal tube with a mouthpiece at one end and a ‘bell’ at the other.

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20
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How are the notes played?

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By using a variety of different mouth shapes (embouchure) while pressing on valves.

21
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What does the trombone use instead of valves?

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A slide.

22
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What is the range of the trumpet? What clef(s) does it use?

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Low F sharp to high C 8va. It uses the treble or G clef.

23
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What is the range of the horn? What clef(s) does it use?

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Low F sharp in the bass clef to high C 8va in the treble clef.

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What is the range of the trombone? What clef(s) does it use?

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Low E in the bass clef to high D in the treble clef. It uses the tenor clef.

25
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What is the range of the tuba? What clef(s) does it use?

A

Low D 8vb to high F. Bass clef or F clef.

26
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What is a pitched/tuned instrument? Give examples?

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These play notes of define pitch and can therefore play tunes. The timpani and the xylophone.

27
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What is a unpitched/untuned instrument? Give examples?

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These can only make a rhythmic sound. Side drums, bass drums and cymbals are all examples. They use a single line clef because they cannot play different notes and do not have a clef.

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What clef does the timpani use?

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Bass or F clef.

29
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What clef does the xylophone use?

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Treble or G clef.

30
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What does ‘flauto piccolo’ mean?

A

Little flute

31
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Which instrement of the woodwind family has a related instrument that sounds higher than it instead of lower? Name the related Instrument.

A

Flute. Piccolo.

32
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What other woodwind instrument is related to the oboe?

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Cor anglais (english horn)

33
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What other woodwind instrument is related to the clarinet?

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Bass clarinet.

34
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What other woodwind instrument is related to the bassoon?

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Double bassoon.

35
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Pizzicato (pizz.)

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Strings to be plucked.

36
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Arco

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Strings played with the bow. Used after pizzicato.

37
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< one of these facing with ‘mouth’ upwards

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Play ‘up’ bow stroke.

38
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( this sideways

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Play all notes under this slur with one bow stroke.

39
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[ sideways

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Play ‘down’ bow stroke.

40
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Con sordino/con sord? What is a mute for strings?

A

Play with mute to give a hushed sound. A mute for strings is a small clamp placed on the bridge.

41
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Senza sordino

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Play without mute/remove the mute

42
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Glissando (harp)

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Play sliding sweep of fingers across the strings.

43
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What is a mute for brass?

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A cone inserted into the bell.

44
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Una corda what does it mean literally and in piano terms.

A

One string. Press the left pedal.

45
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Tre corda what does it mean literally and in piano terms.

A

Three strings. Release the left pedal.

46
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Ped. */ Ped_____I

A

Press/ release right pedal

47
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~~~~ this sideways

A

Spread chord notes, starting from the lowest.

48
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M.s.? What does it stand for?

A

Play with left hand. Mano sinistra.

49
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M.d.? What does it stand for?

A

Play with right hand. Mano destra.

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