Timbre And The Orchesta Flashcards
What is an orchestra
A large instrumental ensemble typical of classical music, which mixes instruments from different families, including bowed instruments such as violin, cello, and double bass, as well as brass, woodwinds, and percussion instruments, each grouped in sections
What does instrumentation refer to
The voice(s), instrument(s) or combination of the two that create a piece of music
What is timbre
The quality of a note or sound that distinguishes different types of sound production, such as voices and musical instruments, string instruments, wind instruments (woodwind and brass), and percussion instruments. It also gives us an indication of the nature of the sound
What are other words for timbre
Tone colour or tone quality
How do we categorise instruments
I’m two ways: by instrumental family and by the method of sound production
What are the different instrument families
String, woodwind, brass and percussion family
What is part of the string family (7)
Violin, viola, cello and double bass. Guitar, harp and piano
What is part of the woodwind family (7)
Flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon. saxophone, recorder and penny whistle
What is part of the brass family (4)
French horn, trumpet, trombone and tuba.
What is part of the percussion instruments (15)
Marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, triangle and cymbals. Castanets, rattles and bells. Timpani, snare drum and bass drum. Bongos, conga and Tom-Tom
What are the different methods of sound production in music
Chordophones, aero phones, idiophones and membranophones
What are chordophones
Instruments where sound is produced by the vibration of strings or strings that are stretched between fixed points. All stringed instruments
What are aerophones
Instruments where sound is produced by vibrating air. All brass and woodwind instruments
What are idiophones
Instruments where sound is produced by the actual body of the instrument vibrating rather than a string or a column of air. All percussion instruments except drums
What are membranophones
Instruments where sound is produced by the way of a vibrating stretched membrane. All drums
How are instruments arranged in a orchestra
Double basses and cellos In the front on the right.
Violas In the front in the middle
2nd violins and 1st violins in the front on the left
Trumpets and bassoons at the back on the right
Clarinets, timpani’s and oboes at the back in the middle
Flutes and horns at the back on the left
What range is soprano
From treble clef middle C to high A (on the first ledger line)
What is the range of mezzo-soprano
From treble clef low A (two ledger lines below) to high F
What is the range of contralto
From treble clef Low F (Third ledger line from below) to high D
What range is tenor
From bass clef low A to high F (three ledger lines above)
What is the range of baritone
From bass clef low G to high E (two ledger lines above)
What is the range of bass
From bass clef low E (one ledger line below) to middle C
What are the different voice ranges
Soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, Tenor, baritone and bass
What are the seven basic elements of music
Sound (timbre,pitch,duration) Melody Harmony Rhythm Texture Form Expression (dynamics, tempo, articulation)
