1
Q
What is the musical term for the “highness” or “lowness of a sound?
A
Pitch.
2
Q
What produces low sounds?
A
Long vibrating elements,
3
Q
What produces high sounds?
A
Short vibrating elements.
4
Q
What is the musical term for the level of sound, that is, its loudness or softness?
A
Dynamics
5
Q
Which term means “loud”?
A
Forte
6
Q
Which term means “growing or “getting louder”?
A
Crescedndo
7
Q
To what does the term tone color (or timbre) refer?
A
The general quality of a sound, which depends on the amount and mixture of overtones produced.
8
Q
How are musical instruments categorized into families or groups?
A
By the method they use to produce sound.
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