Timbre Flashcards
what is a capella
unaccompanied singing
what is arco
• using bow on a string instrument
what is baritone
• a male singer between a tenor and bass
what is a bassoon
• the lowest woodwind instrument
• uses a double reed
what is a bodhran
• a celtic wooden drum held in one hand and played with a wooden beater
what are bongo brums
• untuned percussion
• the drums usually are joined in pairs and are usually played with the hands
what are castanets
• untuned percussion instrument popular in Spanish music
what is a clarsach
• a small Scottish harp
what dies con sordino mean
• means muted
• using a device which changes the sound of an instrument
what is flutter tonguing
• a method of playing a woodwind or brass instrument where the player rolls the letter r
what is a French horn
• a brass instrument with a circular shape
what are hi hat cymbals
• used as part of a drumkit, they consist of 2 cymbals that are opened and closed with a foot pedal
what’s a mezzo sorprano
• a female singer between a soprano and alto
what is an oboe
• a woodwind instrument with a double reed
what is a piccolo
• a half sized flute which plays an octave higher than a flute
what are rolls
• very fast repetition of a note on a percussion instrument
what is reverb
• 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
what is a sitar
a plucked string instrument from india
what is a tabla
• two Indian drums
what is a tuba
• the largest and lowest brass instrument
what is a viola
• a string instrument which is slightly larger than a violin
• sounds deeper than a violin
