Timbre/Dynamics

Question 1

Soprano

Answer 1

The highest range of female voice

Question 2

Mezzo Soprano

Answer 2

Female voice range lying between a soprano and an alto

Question 3

Alto

Answer 3

The lowest female voice

Question 4

Tenor

Answer 4

A high adult male voice

Question 5

Baritone

Answer 5

Male voice range lying between Tenor and Bass

Question 6

Bass

Answer 6

Lowest male voice

Question 7

Choir

Answer 7

A group of singers consisting of an S.T.A.B formation

Question 8

A Capella

Answer 8

Unaccompanied singing

Question 9

Backing Vocals

Answer 9

Singers who support the main singer usually by singing in harmony in the background

Question 10

Orchestra

Answer 10

A large group consisting of 4 families: Strings, Woodwind, Brass and Percussion

Question 11

Strings

Answer 11

Violin, Viola, Double Bass, Cello and Harp

Question 12

Woodwind

Answer 12

Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Saxophone and Bassoon

Question 13

Brass

Answer 13

Trumpet, Trombone, Horn and Tuba

Question 14

Tuned Percussion

Answer 14

Glock, Xylo, Marimba and Metalophone

Question 15

Untuned Percussion

Answer 15

Drumkit, Timpani, Triangle, Cymbals and Tambourine

Question 16

Bowing/Arco

Answer 16

When strings are played with a bow

Question 17

Plucking/Pizzicato

Answer 17

Using fingers to pick the strings

Question 18

Strumming

Answer 18

Sound produced by drawing fingers or plectrum across strings

Question 19

Col Lengo

Answer 19

Using the wood of the bow

Question 20

Blowing

Answer 20

Sound produced by blowing into/across the mouthpiece

Question 21

Flutter Tounging

Answer 21

A method of tonguing in which the player rolls the letter ‘r’. It’s particularly effective on flute

Question 22

Muted (Con Sordino)

Answer 22

Using a device to reduce the volume or alters the sound of the instrument

Question 23

Striking

Answer 23

Sound produced by hitting an instrument

Question 24

Accordian

Answer 24

Instrument with a keyboard in which the sounds are produced by squeezing bellows with arms

Question 25

Fiddle

Answer 25

Another name for a violin

Question 26

Clarsach

Answer 26

Smaller harp used in Scottish/Irish music, usually with 32 strings and played seated

Question 27

Bodhran

Answer 27

Circular drum with a beater held upright and can be muted

Question 28

Rolls

Answer 28

A very fast repetition of a note on a percussion instrument, like a snare drum or timpani

Question 29

Distortion

Answer 29

An electric effect used in rock music to colour the sound of the music electric guitar

Question 30

Reverb

Answer 30

An electric effect which can give the impression of different acoustics

Question 31

Delay

Answer 31

An electric effect which repeats a note/ phrase

Question 32

Staccato

Answer 32

Short, Crisp, Detached note

Question 33

Legato

Answer 33

Notes played smothely

Question 34

Cresendo

Answer 34

Getting louder

Question 35

Diminuendo

Answer 35

Getting quieter

Question 36

Electric Guitar

Answer 36

Guitar which requires an amp to produce sound

Question 37

Acoustic Guitar

Answer 37

A guitar which doesn't need an amp to make sound

Question 38

Bass Guitar

Answer 38

A guitar which sounds an octave lower and has 4 strings

Question 39

Drumkit

Answer 39

Percussion instruments where tuned strings are hit with sticks

Question 40

Piano

Answer 40

Keyboard instrument where the sound is produced by hammers hitting strings

Question 41

Organ

Answer 41

A keyboard instrument usually found in churches - often more than one keyboard

Question 42

Harpsichord

Answer 42

An old piano which can't play a note longer than a semibreve

Question 43

Recorder

Answer 43

Early woodwind instrument sound produced by blowing, there are 4 types of recorder; Descant, Treble, Tenor and Bass

Question 44

Panpipes

Answer 44

Pipes which are graded in size and bound together, the sound produced by blowing across the pipes

Question 45

Sitar

Answer 45

A stringed instrument from India. It has a drone and strings that vibrate with each other

Question 46

Tabla

Answer 46

2 Indian drums tuned to different pitches and often used to accompany the Sitar

Question 47

Brass Band

Answer 47

A band containing brass instruments and percussion

Question 48

Steel Band

Answer 48

Contains steel oil drums

Question 49

Scottish Dance Band

Answer 49

Contains fiddle, accordion, piano and drums (ceilidh band)

Question 50

Wind Band

Answer 50

Contains woodwind, brass and percussion instruments

Question 51

Folk Group

Answer 51

Group of musisions from a certain country

Question 52

pp/pianissimo

Answer 52

Very quiet/soft

Question 53

p/piano

Answer 53

Quiet/soft

Question 54

mp/mezzo piano

Answer 54

Half quiet

Question 55

mf/mezzo forte

Answer 55

Half loud

Question 56

f/forte

Answer 56

Loud

Question 57

ff/fortissimo

Answer 57

Very loud

Question 58

sfz/sfortzando

Answer 58

suddenly loud