Test 1- (mostly theory) Flashcards
What are the 4 families of instruments?
- Woodwinds
- Brass
- Percussion
- Strings
What are the instruments in the woodwinds family from highest to lowest?
- flute/piccolo
- oboe
- clarinet
- bassoon
What are the brass instrument family from highest to lowest?
- trumpet
- horn
- trombone
- tuba
What are the percussion family instruments in any order?
- triangle
- xylophone
- snare drum
- timpani
What are the string family instruments from highest to lowest?
- violin
- viola
- cello
- double bass
What are the 3 music pieces that we’ve studied?
- Young Persons guide to the orchestra By: Benjamin Britten
- Bolero By: Maurice Ravel
- Epitaph for Moonlight By: Murray Schafer
What is the form, timbre and unique features for Benjamin Britten’s Young Persons guide to the Orchestra?
Form: Theme and Variation/Fugue
Timbre: Full Orchestra
Unique features: introduces every instrument to the orchestra (every instrument is played)
What is the form, timbre and unique features for Maurice Ravel’s Bolero?
Form: Repetition of melody
Timbre: Full Orchestra
Unique Features: Instruments are played out of range and has a very thick texture by the end (largest orchestral crescendos)
What is the form, timbre and unique features for Murray Schafer’s Epitaph for Moonlight?
Form: graphic notation
Timbre: Soprana, alto, tenor, bass with metallic percussion
Unique Features: uses graphic notation
Why would a composer use graphic notation instead of standard notation?
- different interpretations (chance music)
- original and different
- hard to write in standard notation
- be used to acheive a certainsound at a certain time by a certain person or instrument
What are the 4 voice types from high to low?
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Draw the layout of the orchestra.
No really, draw it out :D
