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10/03/2011

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what are the 4 string instruments most used in the orchestra
Definition
viola,violin,cello,bass
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How do string instruments make the sound
Definition
strings vibrating
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how to make a sound on a string instrument
Definition
pluck it,or bow it
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what pitsh ould a thick ,long , and loose string make
Definition
low
Term
what pitch would a short, tight, and thin string ,make
Definition
high
Term
Glissando
Definition
Sliding from one note to another
Term
Vibration
Definition
moving back and forth quickly
Term
double stop
Definition
playing 2 notes at 1 time
Term
plectrum
Definition
something you use to pluck a string
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pizzicato
Definition
pluck a string with your finger
Term
sympatheic vibration
Definition
something vibrates due to the vibration of something else
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sympathetic strings
Definition
strings that vibrate due to the vibration the main string
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what are the 4 woodwind instruments used in the orchestra the most
Definition
flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon
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how do woodwind instruments make there sounds
Definition
air vibrating; reed/reeds vibrating
Term
what pitch will a short narrow tube make
Definition
high
Term
what pitch will a long wide tube make
Definition
low
Term
conical
Definition
cone shaped
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cylindrical
Definition
cylinder shaped
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trill
Definition
moving back and forth between two notes quickly
Term
multiphonics
Definition
playing more than 1 notes at a time
Term
bore
Definition
distance across a tube
Term
what brass instruments are used most often in the orchestra
Definition
trumpets,tuba,French horn,trombone
Term
how do brass instruments make sound
Definition
lips vibrating
Term
what pitch will a long wide brass instrument make
Definition
low
Term
what pitch will a short narrow brass instrument make
Definition
high
Term
valves
Definition
change the length of an instrument by opening and closeing tubing
Term
natrual instrument
Definition
brass instrument with 0 valves
Term
hand stop
Definition
when a french horn player puts thier hand all the way inside the bell
Term
what are the most common percussion instruments used in the orchestra
Definition
bass drum,snare drum,timpani,cymbals
Term
how do percussion instruments make their sound
Definition
something hitting something
Term
what pitch will a small tight percussion instrument make
Definition
high
Term
what pitch will a tall loose percussion instrument make
Definition
low
Term
why is a piano a percussion instrument
Definition
because hammers hit strings to produce the sound
Term
kettle drum
Definition
one drumhead,closed bottom
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other drums
Definition
drumhead on top and bottom/drumhead on top and open bottom
Term
true/false
not all percusion instruments are drums, but all drums aren't percussion instruments
Definition
false