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1
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what is a capella

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unaccompanied singing

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2
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what is arco

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• using bow on a string instrument

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3
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what is baritone

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• a male singer between a tenor and bass

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4
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what is a bassoon

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• the lowest woodwind instrument

• uses a double reed

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what is a bodhran

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• a celtic wooden drum held in one hand and played with a wooden beater

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6
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what are bongo brums

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• untuned percussion

• the drums usually are joined in pairs and are usually played with the hands

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7
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what are castanets

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• untuned percussion instrument popular in Spanish music

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what is a clarsach

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• a small Scottish harp

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9
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what dies con sordino mean

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• means muted

• using a device which changes the sound of an instrument

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10
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what is flutter tonguing

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• a method of playing a woodwind or brass instrument where the player rolls the letter r

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what is a French horn

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• a brass instrument with a circular shape

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12
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what are hi hat cymbals

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• used as part of a drumkit, they consist of 2 cymbals that are opened and closed with a foot pedal

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what’s a mezzo sorprano

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• a female singer between a soprano and alto

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14
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what is an oboe

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• a woodwind instrument with a double reed

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what is a piccolo

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• a half sized flute which plays an octave higher than a flute

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16
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what are rolls

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• very fast repetition of a note on a percussion instrument

17
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what is reverb

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• An electronic effect which can give the impression of different hall acoustics. for example reverb can make a piece of music sounds as if the performance is taking place in a cathedral.

• sounds like an echo

18
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what is a sitar

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a plucked string instrument from india

19
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what is a tabla

A

• two Indian drums

20
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what is a tuba

A

• the largest and lowest brass instrument

21
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what is a viola

A

• a string instrument which is slightly larger than a violin

• sounds deeper than a violin

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