Timbre and Dynamics

Question 1

A Capella

Answer 1

One or more vocalists performing without an accompaniment

Question 2

Alto

Answer 2

Low female or high male voice. Signs roughly from the F below middle C to the F at the top of treble clef stave

Question 3

Bass

Answer 3

Low male male voice that can sing from about the F below the bass clef to the E above middle C

Question 4

Chant

Answer 4

Singing in unison, similar to rhythm of speech

Question 5

Choral music

Answer 5

Music written for choirs

Question 6

Contralto

Answer 6

Lowest female singing voice

Question 7

Crescendo

Answer 7

Getting louder

Question 8

Delay

Answer 8

Adds echoes to music

Question 9

Distortion

Answer 9

An effect used on an electric guitar to distort notes

Question 10

Double stopping

Answer 10

When bowed string instruments play two notes at once

Question 11

Duet

Answer 11

A piece of music written for two musicians

Question 12

Dynamics

Answer 12

Loud or quiet

Question 13

Falsetto

Answer 13

When male singer sings notes higher than his normal range

Question 14

Forte

Answer 14

Playing loud

Question 15

Harpsichord

Answer 15

A keyboard instrument shaped like a small grand piano. Baroque period

Question 16

Multitrack recording

Answer 16

When tracks are recorded over the top of each other

Question 17

Overdub

Answer 17

Extra notes added to decorate a tune e.g. Appogiatura or a trill

Question 18

Panning

Answer 18

Changes which speaker the music comes out of

Question 19

Piano (p)

Answer 19

Quiet

Question 20

Pizzicato

Answer 20

String instruments that are plucked

Question 21

Reverberation

Answer 21

Echo effect on guitars, version of a tune where the notes are played in reverse order

Question 22

Samples

Answer 22

Short bits of recorded sounds

Question 23

Sequencer

Answer 23

A piece of computer software that lets you make loops of music

Question 24

Soprano

Answer 24

The highest female voice

Question 25

String quartet

Answer 25

A group of 4 instruments, two violins, a viola, and cello

Question 26

Tenor

Answer 26

High make voice

Question 27

Timbre

Answer 27

Tone colour, quality of sound that distinguishes one verse or instrument from another

Question 28

Treble

Answer 28

High voice sung by boys before there voice breaks

Question 29

Tremolo

Answer 29

Quick repetition of the same notes or the rapid alternation between two notes