instrument terms Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
string family (highest to lowest sounding)
A
violin -> viola -> cello -> double bass
2
Q
violin clef
A
treble
3
Q
viola clef
A
alto
4
Q
cello clef
A
bass
5
Q
double bass clef
A
bass, sounds 8ve lower than written
6
Q
arco
A
- bowing
- string only
7
Q
pizzicato (pizz.)
A
- plucking
- string only
8
Q
con sord. (con sordini)
A
- with mutes
- string only
9
Q
senza sordini (senza sord.)
A
- without mutes
- string only
10
Q
sul G
A
- play on the G string
- string only
11
Q
sul ponticello
A
- play near the bridge
- string only
12
Q
woodwind family (highest to lowest sounding)
A
flute -> oboe -> clarinet -> bassoon
13
Q
flute clef
A
treble
14
Q
oboe clef
A
treble
15
Q
clarinet clef
A
treble
16
Q
bassoon clef
A
bass
17
Q
brass family (highest to lowest sounding)
A
trumpet -> horn -> trombone -> tuba
18
Q
trumpet clef
A
treble
19
Q
horn clef
A
treble
20
Q
trombone clef
A
bass
21
Q
tuba clef
A
bass
22
Q
clarinet (notes)
A
- transposing instrument
23
Q
trombone (notes)
A
uses a slide to produce sound
24
Q
double bass (notes)
A
produces sound 8ve lower than on sheet
25
percussion family (highest to lowest sounding)
glockenspiel -> xylophone -> timpani
26
timpani (notes)
the only drums that produce notes in definite pitch
27
instruments of indefinite pitch
- side drum
- bass drum
- cymbals
- triangle
28
Mano
hand
29
Mano Sinistra
left hand
30
Mano destra
right hand
31
una corde
one string (left pedal)
32
tre corde
- 3 strings
| - release left pedal
33
P or Ped.
press/release right pedal
