Musical Instruments
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Reed | thin piece of cane, used singly or in pairs by woodwind players |
| What do the oboe and bassoon have in common? | 1. Woodwind family. 2. Same fingerings. 3. Double reed. |
| four families of instruments within an orchestra | String Woodwind Brass Percussion *Keyboard |
| It is true that the conductor bears little responsibility and has only limited control over a performance? | False |
| Piccolo | highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra |
| brass family of the standard symphony orchestra | Trumpet, French horn, Trombone, Tuba |
| string family of the standard symphony orchestra | Violin, Viola, Cello (violoncello), Bass (double bass), *Guitar & harp |
| woodwind family of the standard symphony orchestra | Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon |
| single reed instruments | clarinet |
| double reed instruments | Oboe and Bassoon |
| percussion family of the standard symphony orchestra | Timpani (kettle drums), Triangle, glockenspiel and xylophone, cymbals, celesta, chimes, bass drum, snare drum, tambourine, and gong. |
| percussion instruments that produce definite pitches | Timpani drums, glockenspiel and xylophone, celesta, chimes |
| percussion instruments that produce indefinite pitches | Triangle, cymbals, snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, gong |
| Plucking the string on a violin or cello is called __________. | pizzicato |
| Which instrument is considered to be the "king of instruments"? | Organ |
| four instruments that are part of the string quartet | 2 Violins, a Viola and a Cello |
| What is the role of the conductor in the symphony orchestra? | Chooses and studies the music score, may make certain adjustments to it and relay his ideas to the performers so that when the music is played, there is unity and harmony. |
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