Music Instruments and Terminology
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Which instrument is a double-reed instrument and has the lowest sound in the woodwind family?

  • Bassoon (correct)
  • Oboe
  • Flute
  • Clarinet

What is the term for a musical pulse?

  • Meter
  • Rhythm
  • Beat (correct)
  • Tempo

What is the term for a musical period characterized by extremely ornate and elaborate approaches to the arts?

  • Renaissance Era
  • Baroque Era (correct)
  • Romantic Era
  • Classical Era

What is the term for a low-ranged female voice?

<p>Alto (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a fast tempo?

<p>Allegro (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following instruments is not a brass instrument?

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What is the term for a small group of players, one player per part, performing music?

<p>Chamber Music (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a section of music played by a soloist in a concerto?

<p>Cadenza (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a musical group with one player per part?

<p>Chamber music (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is characterized by a slow tempo?

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Which of the following is a low-ranged male voice?

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What is the term for gradually speeding up the speed of the rhythmic beat?

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Flashcards

Chamber Music

A genre of music performed by a small group of players, with one player per part.

Cadenza

An unaccompanied section of virtuosic display played by a soloist in a concert.

Cello

A tenor-ranged instrument of the modern string family, also known as violoncello.

Brass Instruments

Powerful metallic instruments with a mouthpiece and tubing that must be blown into by the player, examples include trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba.

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Bassoon

The lowest-sounding regular instrument of the woodwind family, using a double-reed.

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Bass Drum

The lowest-sounding non-pitched percussion instrument.

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Bass (Vocal)

The lowest male voice, also referred to as Double Bass.

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Alto

A low-ranged female voice, and the second lowest instrumental range.

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Baroque Era

A musical era lasting from approximately 1600 to 1750, characterized by extremely ornate and elaborate approaches to the arts, notable composers include Vivaldi, Handel, and JS Bach.

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Allegro

A fast tempo.

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Andante

A moderate tempo, equivalent to a walking speed, with the Italian word 'Andare meaning to walk.

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A Cappella

A style of choral music with no instrumental accompaniment.

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Study Notes

Music Terminology

  • Chamber music is a genre of music performed by a small group of players, with one player per part.
  • A cadenza is an unaccompanied section of virtuosic display played by a soloist in a concert.
  • The cello is a tenor-ranged instrument of the modern string family, also known as violoncello.

Instruments

  • Brass instruments are powerful metallic instruments with a mouthpiece and tubing that must be blown into by the player, examples include trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba.
  • The bassoon is the lowest-sounding regular instrument of the woodwind family, using a double-reed.
  • The bass drum is the lowest-sounding non-pitched percussion instrument.

Vocals

  • Bass is the lowest male voice, also referred to as Double Bass.
  • Alto is a low-ranged female voice, and the second lowest instrumental range.

Musical Eras

  • The Baroque Era lasted from approximately 1600 to 1750, characterized by extremely ornate and elaborate approaches to the arts, notable composers include Vivaldi, Handel, and JS Bach.

Musical Tempo

  • Allegro is a fast tempo.
  • Andante is a moderate tempo, equivalent to a walking speed, with the Italian word "Andare" meaning to walk.
  • Adagio is a slow tempo.
  • Accelerando is a gradual increase in the speed of the rhythmic beat.

Musical Styles

  • A cappella is a style of choral music with no instrumental accompaniment.

Music Terminology

  • Chamber music is a genre of music performed by a small group of players, with one player per part.
  • A cadenza is an unaccompanied section of virtuosic display played by a soloist in a concert.
  • The cello is a tenor-ranged instrument of the modern string family, also known as violoncello.

Instruments

  • Brass instruments are powerful metallic instruments with a mouthpiece and tubing that must be blown into by the player, examples include trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba.
  • The bassoon is the lowest-sounding regular instrument of the woodwind family, using a double-reed.
  • The bass drum is the lowest-sounding non-pitched percussion instrument.

Vocals

  • Bass is the lowest male voice, also referred to as Double Bass.
  • Alto is a low-ranged female voice, and the second lowest instrumental range.

Musical Eras

  • The Baroque Era lasted from approximately 1600 to 1750, characterized by extremely ornate and elaborate approaches to the arts, notable composers include Vivaldi, Handel, and JS Bach.

Musical Tempo

  • Allegro is a fast tempo.
  • Andante is a moderate tempo, equivalent to a walking speed, with the Italian word "Andare" meaning to walk.
  • Adagio is a slow tempo.
  • Accelerando is a gradual increase in the speed of the rhythmic beat.

Musical Styles

  • A cappella is a style of choral music with no instrumental accompaniment.

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