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Trill |
A rapid alternation between a tone and one adjacent to it is called a: |
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The strings are plucked |
A pizzicato effect is created on a string instrument when: |
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String section |
The "heart of the orchestra" is the: |
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contrabassoon |
The lowest sounding instrument in the woodwind family is the: |
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legato |
Playing a series of notes smoothly and with connection is called? |
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Harp |
The term arpeggio, meaning "broken chord," is derived from the name of what instrument? |
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Tuba |
The youngest brass player in the Philadelphia Orchestra plays the: |
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Organ |
Which keyboard instrument is also a wind instrument? |
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Trumpet |
Which brass instrument dates back to ancient times and was used for religious ceremonies and military signals? |
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False |
(T/F) The timpani is a percussion instrument with indefinite pitch. |
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Harpsichord |
Which keyboard instrument produces sound with quills that pluck metal strings? |
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Tuba |
The sousaphone is the marching-band adaptation of which instrument? |
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Piano |
Which instrument has characteristics of both string and percussion instruments? |
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Glissando |
On bowed string instruments, sliding the left hand along the string while bowing with the right produces a ________ effect. |
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Xylophone |
Which of the following is a pitched percussion instrument? xylophone bass drum snare drum |
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Vibrato |
Instruments are able to create a "throbbing" sound to imitate vocal______. |
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Violin |
The bowed string instrument with the highest range is the: |
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Double-Stopping |
Playing two notes simultaneously on a violin is called: |
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Trombone |
Which brass instrument has a movable slide? |
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Saxophone |
Which instrument combines characteristics of both the woodwind and brass families? |
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Chimes |
All of the following are indefinite pitch percussion instruments, EXCEPT: Triangle Snare drum Chimes |
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Mute |
Brass and string instrument players utilize a _____ to muffle the sound produced. |
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Flute |
Which woodwind instrument is no longer made of wood? |
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Piano |
Which instrument derives its name from the Italian word meaning "soft-loud"? |
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False |
(T/F) The English horn belongs to the brass family. |
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Bassoon |
Which of the following is a double-reed instrument? bassoon clarinet saxophone |
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Piccolo |
Which of the following is the highest-sounding woodwind instrument? Flute Piccolo oboe |
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