Lesson 2 - Instrument Sections Flashcards
(14 cards)
combo
a group of three to four solo jazz musicians who play improvised jazz music
embouchure
the way a musician holds her mouth, tongue, and lips when playing an instrument with a mouthpiece
transposing instrument
an instrument that plays music written in a different key than it actually sounds
Which of these is a group of three to four solo jazz musicians who play improvised jazz music?
combo
Which section of instruments are played with reeds and have cork joints?
woodwind
Which section of instruments are made of metal and have a system of valves to allow for more resonance?
brass
Which section of instruments are the timekeepers of the orchestra?
percussion
Which section of instruments has instruments with the largest range possible?
keyboard
Which of these is an instrument that plays music written in a different key than it actually sounds?
transposing instrument
Which performers in the brass section often learn how to transpose music while reading it?
trumpet
Which performers in the woodwind section have the hardest embouchure and is played by blowing air across the embouchure hole?
flute
Which instrument in the woodwind section has the widest range?
clarinet
Which of these is the way a musician holds his mouth, tongue, and lips when playing an instrument with a mouthpiece?
embouchure
Which of these is the small lever on a brass instrument that is important to cleaning?
water key
