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Timbre / Dynamics Flashcards

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1
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Striking

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Percussion

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Blowing

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Woodwind and brass

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Bowing

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Strings

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Strumming

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Guitars

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5
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Plucking

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Strings

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Staccato

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Detached

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Legato

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Smooth

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Brass band

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Brass and percussion only

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Wind band

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Same as concert band
Brass, woodwind, percussion

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Distortion

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Electric guitar effect

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Muted

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Quieted, more gentle
Distant- violin
Altered sound - brass

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12
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Soprano

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High female voice
Bright

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Alto

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Low female voice

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Tenor

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High male voice

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Bass low male voice

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Arco

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Played with a bow, strings

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Pizzicato

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Plucked

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Con sordino

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With mutes
Only strings and brass

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Flutter tounguing

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Rolling while you blow a brass or woodwind

20
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Rolls

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Holding the note on an instrument played with beaters or sticks

21
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Reverb

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Echo effect

22
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Mezzo soprano

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Bright warm sound
Kathrine Jenkins
Between soprano and alto

23
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Baritone

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Between tenor and bass voices
Alexander Armstrong

24
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Tremolando

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Tremble on string instruments

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Harmonics

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Eerie sound on strings
Half sound, very quiet

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Coloratura

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Flowery singing
Queen of the night

27
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Ripieno

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The whole orchestra in a concerto grosso

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Concertino

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The group of soloists in a concerto grosso

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