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nat 4 timbre Flashcards

1
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what is alto?

A

the lowest female voice

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2
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what are backing vocals?

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singers who support the lead singer(s) usually by singing in harmony in the background

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3
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what is bass?

A

the lowest male voice

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4
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what is a bass drum?

A

untuned percussion. a big drum, low in pitch

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5
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what is bass guitar?

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a 4 string guitar which is pitched lower than a guitar

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6
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what is a brass band?

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a band with brass and percussion instruments

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what is a clarinet?

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a woodwind instrument which uses a single reed

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what is a cello?

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a string instrument which is larger than a violin and smaller than a double bass

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9
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what are cymbols?

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untuned percussion. cymbals can be crashed together or struck with a stick or beater

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10
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what is distortion?

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

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11
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what is a double bass?

A

the largest and lowest string instrument

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12
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what is a flute?

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a woodwind instrument which is made of metal

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13
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what is a glockenspiel?

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a tuned percussion instrument with metal bars

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14
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what is a güiro?

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an untuned percussion instrument. it is made of hollowed out wood and scraped with a wooden stick

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15
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what is a harpsichord?

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a keyboard instrument where the string are plucked

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16
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what is muted?

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using a device which changes the sound of an instrument. brass instruments and string instruments can use mutes

17
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what are pan pipes?

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pipes which are graded in size and bound together. the sound is made by blowing across the top of the pipes

18
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what is a recorder?

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there are four main types of recorder: descant, treble, tenor and bass

19
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what is a saxophone?

A

a woodwind instrument made of metal which uses a single reed

20
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what is soprano?

A

the highest female singing voice

21
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what is a snare drum?

A

untuned percussion. this drum can be played with sticks or brushes. the snares are a set of metal wires streched across the bottom skin of the drum. the snares can be giving a ‘rattly’ sound, or off, giving a ‘dry’ sound

22
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what is a tambourine?

A

an untuned percussion instrument with jingles

23
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what is tenor?

A

the highest male voice

24
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what is a timpani?

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tuned percussion. a timpani is a large copper coloured drum. the pitches of each drum can be charged, either by hand or by pedal

25
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what is a triangle?

A

an untuned percussion instrument struck with a beater

26
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what is a trombone?

A

a brass instrument with a slide

27
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what is a trumpet?

A

the highest brass instrument

28
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what is a violin?

A

the highest string instrument

29
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what is a wind band?

A

a band with woodwind, brass and percussion instruments

30
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what is a xylophone?

A

a tuned percussion instrument with wooden bars

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