Timbre

Question 1

Timbre

Answer 1

a character or quality of sound as produced by its harmonics or sound envelope

Question 2

Idiophone

Answer 2

Vibrations are produced by striking either one portion of an instrument against another or an object on a insturment

Question 3

Membranophone

Answer 3

Sound produced by stretched membrane struck or rubbed

Question 4

What is purpose of a stretched medium on top of frame

Answer 4

resonator

Question 5

Chordophone

Answer 5

sound is produced from a vibrating string activated by strucking, plucking, or bowing

Question 6

Timpani

Answer 6

definite pitch,adjust petal to find pitch, have to hit at side, petal creates more tension on stretched membrane

Question 7

African Talking Drum

Answer 7

hourglass shape, 1 or 2 shapes, looping strap, different string means different pitch, carried underneath arm,

Question 8

True or False: The piano is a chordophone instrument

Answer 8

true

Question 9

Drone

Answer 9

continuous sound on one or more pitches (specific to culture)

Question 10

Frets

Answer 10

indication of where to put finger (appalcian dulcer has one), can be metal or leather

Question 11

Sympathetic String

Answer 11

A string that is not played upon directly but set in motion by the acoustic phenomena of resonance/Picks up on resonance and sound

Question 12

Sitar

Answer 12

lots of strings, plucked, 7 principle strings (4 melody and 3 drones) . Wide fingerboard, movable frets, some drone strings (can be used or not), 2 bridges where strings are attatched, shimmering quality,

Question 13

Vibrato

Answer 13

performance technique; a wavering pitch used to enrich and intensify the tone of a voice or instrument (the fundamental pitch changes back and forth)

Question 14

Pizzicato

Answer 14

performance technique; strings are plucked rather than bowed; less air is moved, decreases sound, shorter sound

Question 15

Aerophone

Answer 15

sound from a vibrating column of air is activated by a reed, a blow hole, or buzzing lips [accordian and organ]

Question 16

Reed instuments

Answer 16

saxophone, clarinet, obo

Question 17

Brass Instruments

Answer 17

trumpet, trompone , tuba, french horn

Question 18

Woodwind Instruments

Answer 18

flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

Question 19

Cornett

Answer 19

curved wood, covered with later, sounds like trumpet because of material

Question 20

Electrophone

Answer 20

sound is produced or modified by electric means

Question 21

music concrete

Answer 21

both natural and electric sounds recorded on magnetic tape