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Timbre Flashcards

1
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Color

A

Word used to describe timbre

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2
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Soprano

A

High voice

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3
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Mezzo soprano

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Some high, some low

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4
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Alto

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Low voice

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5
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Contralto (unusual)

A

Female with very low range

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6
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Coloratura Soprano (unusual)

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Very high soprano range

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7
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Tenor

A

High voice (male)

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8
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Baritone

A

Some high, some low (male)

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9
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Bass

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Lowest voice (male)

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10
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Counter Tenor (unusual)

A

Male voice with natural soprano capabilities

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11
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Falsetto (unusual)

A

“Fake voice” manipulation of vocal chords

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12
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Why are string instruments in this category?

A

Actively play the strings

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13
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Four most common string instruments

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Violin (soprano)
Viola (alto)
Cello (tenor)
String bass (bass)

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14
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Pizzicato

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To pluck or strum strings on a string instrument that is usually played with a bow

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15
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Harp

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Strings are equivalent to the white keys on a piano. Foot pedals play sharps and flats

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16
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Strings not found in an orchestra

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Guitar, banjo

17
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Why are woodwind instruments in this category?

A

To create sound, air has to be blown through the instruments. Sound waves are produced by vibrating air against a reed or by air stream being bent.

18
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No reed

A

Flute and piccolo

19
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Single reed

A

Saxophones and clarinets

20
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Double reeds

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Oboe, English horn, bassoon

21
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Bass instruments

A

Sound waves are created by vibrating the lips in a bell shaped mouthpiece

22
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Instruments that are bass instruments

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Trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba

23
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What classifies percussion instruments?

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Sound is produced with the hands by striking, shaking, hitting, etc.

24
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Definite pitch

A

Specific pitch can be found from sound waves

25
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Indefinite pitch

A

No specific pitch can be found; a cluster of pitches close to each other

26
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Instruments in keyboard family

A

Use chain reaction to create sound waves

27
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Harpsichord

A

In the height of popularity during 16th, 17th and 18th centuries

28
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Plectrum

A

Plucks strings

29
Q

Felt

A

Mutes the string when key is released

30
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Manuals

A

Multiple keyboards

31
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Parts of the organ

A

Swell pedal- controls dynamics
Pedal board- keyboard for feet
Stops- levers, buttons, and handles

32
Q

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI)

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Allows computerized instruments to communicate

33
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Timbre

A

Quality of sound characteristic of a particular voice or instrument

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