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| various levels of volume, loud and soft, at which sounds are produced |
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| a sudden, loud attack on one note or cord |
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| a gradual increase in the intensity of sound |
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| gradual decrease in sound |
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| tone quality of any sound produced by a voice or an instrument |
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| tone quality of the musical sound |
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highest voice
women's part |
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lowest voice
men's vocal part |
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| when many voices join together |
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| areas of pitch shared by the soprano and alto |
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| are shared by the tenor and bass |
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| fractional vibration of the strings that produce many faint sounds |
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chief of string instruments
smallest
shortest strings and highest pitch |
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lower sound than violin
6 inches longer than violin |
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instrument placed between legs
low pitch
provides low bass sound and lyrical melody
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| largest and lowest-sounding of the string instruments |
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modern symphony
adds distinctive color to orchestral sound |
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| plays tones rapidly and moves quickly from one range to another |
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smaller flute
higher notes, than any instrument |
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single reed fitted to the mouthpiece
open, hollow sound |
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double reed
nasal, exotic sound
gives pitch at beginning of symphony orchestra |
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larger version of oboe
dark, haunting sound |
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| bass instrument, adds weight to the lowest sound |
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deep and sluggish
plays notes lower than any other insturment
double reed |
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single reed
not a member of symphony orchestra |
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| brass players blow through cup-shaped device |
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| high, bright, cutting sound |
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plays in the middle range of the brass family
large and full sound
move slide in and out to generate sound |
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rich and mellow sound
associated with the hunt |
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| largest and lowest sounding of brass instruments |
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percussion instrument heard in classical music
adds depth, tension, and drama |
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| similar to a xylophone, but the bars are made of metal so that the tone is brighter and more ringing |
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| hammers strike metal bars, but hammers are activated by keys |
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| player depresses a key that allows air to rush into a pipe, and produce sound |
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| when the organist wants to add a particular musical color to a piece |
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produces sound by strings
when key is pressed, it drives a lever upward that forces a pick to pluck a string |
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| strings are hit by soft hammers |
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| conductor follows a composite notation of all the instrumental parts for a particular piece |
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