Timbre / Dynamics

Question 1

Wind band

Answer 1

Same as concert band, brass, woodwind percussion

Question 2

Brass band

Answer 2

Brass and percussion only

Question 3

Arco

Answer 3

Played with a bow

Question 4

Pizzicato

Answer 4

Plucked

Question 5

Con sordino

Answer 5

With mutes
Brass - altered sound
Strings - sounds far away

Question 6

Flutter tounguing

Answer 6

Rolling your tongue while you play an instrument
Brass and woodwind

Question 7

Rolls

Answer 7

Holding the note on an instrument
Played with beaters or sticks

Question 8

Reverb

Answer 8

Echo effect

Question 9

Mezzo soprano

Answer 9

Female voice between alto and soprano
Warm sound

Question 10

Baritone

Answer 10

Male voice between tenor and bass

Question 11

A cappella

Answer 11

Unaccompanied singing
Pitch perfect

Question 12

Tremolando

Answer 12

Tremble on string instruments

Question 13

Harmonics

Answer 13

Eerie sound on strings
Half sound, very quiet

Question 14

Coloratura

Answer 14

Flowery singing
Eg. Queen of the night

Question 15

Ripieno

Answer 15

The whole orchestra in a concerto groso

Question 16

Concertino

Answer 16

Group of soloists in a concerto grosso

Question 17

String quartet

Answer 17

2 violins, a viola and a cello

Question 18

Staccato

Answer 18

Short notes

Question 19

Legato

Answer 19

Long and smooth playing

Question 20

Distortion

Answer 20

Electric guitar effect

Question 21

Muted

Answer 21

Quieter, more gentle

Question 22

Soprano

Answer 22

High female voice
Bright

Question 23

Alto

Answer 23

Low female voice
Rich and warm

Question 24

Tenor

Answer 24

High male voice

Question 25

Bass (voice)

Answer 25

Lowest male voice