Music Summer term revision UIII

Question 1

what is in the strings section?

Answer 1

violin, viola, cello, double bass

Question 2

what is in the woodwind section?

Answer 2

Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon

Question 3

what is in the brass section?

Answer 3

Trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba

Question 4

what is in the percussion section?

Answer 4

timpani, xylophone, glockenspiel, cymbals, triangles, tambourine, snare drum

Question 5

What clef is the violin?

Answer 5

Treble clef

Question 6

what is the smallest string in the orchestra?

Answer 6

violin

Question 7

what clef is the viola played in?

Answer 7

alto and treble clef

Question 8

How should the cello be played?

Answer 8

played sitting down

Question 9

what clef is the cello played in?

Answer 9

alto clef

Question 10

what clef is the double bass played in?

Answer 10

Bass clef

Question 11

how do you play the double bas?

Answer 11

sitting on a high stool or standing

Question 12

What is the highest instrument in the orchestra?

Answer 12

piccolo

Question 13

How many parts is a flute made up of?

Answer 13

3

Question 14

Does a flute have a reed or moutpiece?

Answer 14

mouthpiece

Question 15

What is the relative of a flute?

Answer 15

piccolo

Question 16

what is an oboe made of?

Answer 16

wood

Question 17

Does is use a reed or mouthpiece

Answer 17

2 reeds

Question 18

how many parts is a oboe

Answer 18

3

Question 19

What instrument tunes up the orchestra?

Answer 19

oboe

Question 20

what is the lowest woodwind?

Answer 20

bassoon

Question 21

How many octaves can a bassoon spread up to?

Answer 21

4

Question 22

How many pieces is a bassoon split into?

Answer 22

6

Question 23

how many pieces is a clarinet split into?

Answer 23

5

Question 24

does it use a mouthpiece or a reed?

Answer 24

a screwed on reed

Question 25

how many valves does the trumpet have?

Answer 25

3

Question 26

how many pieces is the tumpet

Answer 26

2

Question 27

does it have a mouthpiece or reed?

Answer 27

mouthpiece

Question 28

what clef is the French horn played in?

Answer 28

Treble and bass

Question 29

How many valves does the trumpet have?

Answer 29

3

Question 30

What clef is the trombone played in?

Answer 30

bass clef

Question 31

How many valves does the trombone have?

Answer 31

It doesn't have one, instead it has a slide

Question 32

does the trombone use a reed or mouthpiece?

Answer 32

mouthpiece

Question 33

How many pieces is the tuba?

Answer 33

3

Question 34

how many valves does the tuba have?

Answer 34

3

Question 35

Is the timpani a tuned instrument?

Answer 35

Yes

Question 36

How many drums is the timpani made of?

Answer 36

2-5

Question 37

is the bass drum tuned or untuned?

Answer 37

untuned

Question 38

are the cymbals tuned or untuned?

Answer 38

untuned

Question 39

is the xylophone tuned or untuned

Answer 39

tuned

Question 40

how many octaves can the xylophone stretch?

Answer 40

2-4

Question 41

is the xylophone made of metal or wood?

Answer 41

wooooooddd

Question 42

Is the snare drum tuned or untuned?

Answer 42

untuned

Question 43

Is the tringle tuned or untuned?

Answer 43

untuned

Question 44

What is the snare drum lined with?

Answer 44

rattles that make a hissing sound

Question 45

Is the glockenspiel tuned or untuned?

Answer 45

tuned

Question 46

Is the glockenspiel tuned or untuned

Answer 46

tuned

Question 47

Is a wood block tuned or untuned?

Answer 47

untuned

Question 48

Where is the conductor positioned in relation to the orchestra?

Answer 48

Faces back to audience usually standing on a platform

Question 49

why is the 1st beat of the bar has a downwards motion?

Answer 49

It is very recognisable

Question 50

Highest woodwind insturment?

Answer 50

flute

Question 51

Lowest brass instrument?

Answer 51

tuba

Question 52

How many beats is the semibrieve?

Answer 52

4

Question 53

how many beats is a dotted minim?

Answer 53

3

Question 54

how many beats is a minim?

Answer 54

2

Question 55

How many beats is a crochet?

Answer 55

1

Question 56

How many beats is a quaver?

Answer 56

0.5

Question 57

How many beta sis a semi quaver

Answer 57

0.25