Woodwinds Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What do woodwind instruments have in common with each other? (2) - correct answer 1) tone holes open & close along instruments' length 2) tone-generating mechanisms are part of instrument (reed, or flute blowing edge) What subgroups can the woodwinds be divided into? (2) - correct answer 1) reed aerophones (single & double reeds) -> vibration of reed 2) edge-blown aerophones (flutes) -> vibration through air column What woodwind instruments are commonly used in concert bands...

Praxis Music 5113: pedagogy and technology Exam Questions with Correct Answers 100% Verified When encountering a difficult passage, how do musicians most effectively practice that passage? a. Playing it as fast as possible b. Studying it away from the instrument c. Playing it slowly and thoughtfully d. Playing the sections before and after - Correct Answer C: Playing it slowly and thoughtfully Which of the following instrument groups would an orchestrator most likely choose to represent ...

When encountering a difficult passage, how do musicians most effectively practice that passage? a. Playing it as fast as possible b. Studying it away from the instrument c. Playing it slowly and thoughtfully d. Playing the sections before and after correct answers C: Playing it slowly and thoughtfully Which of the following instrument groups would an orchestrator most likely choose to represent a lush canvas of passionate sound? a. Percussion b. Strings c. Brass d. Woodwinds correct a...

Music History short answer questions and answers 100% correct Music History short answer questions Concisely describe three musical elements in Fauré's Avant que tu ne t'en ailles that exemplify his distinctive musical style and legacy - correct answer 1. Uses whole tone scale to avoid pitch direction 2. Use chromaticism to achieve equilibrium 3. Steady rhythm all of these elements show the French tradition of restrain and order rather than grandeur or longing which was present in the Ge...

Medieval musical period - After fall of Rome 476 - 1300s Monophonic chant - Medieval. Single unison melodic line. Somber religious chants called plainchant or plainsong. Gregorian chants too. When other voices added, they moved parallel to the main voice. Cantus firmus - Main melody in a chant Motet - Medieval. Evolved from monophonic chant. Adding additional parts against main cantus firmus. Popular by 1200s. Continued through Bach. Organum - Medieval. Evolved from plainchant. Means addi...

Medieval musical period - After fall of Rome 476 - 1300s Monophonic chant - Medieval. Single unison melodic line. Somber religious chants called plainchant or plainsong. Gregorian chants too. When other voices added, they moved parallel to the main voice. Cantus firmus - Main melody in a chant Motet - Medieval. Evolved from monophonic chant. Adding additional parts against main cantus firmus. Popular by 1200s. Continued through Bach. Organum - Medieval. Evolved from plainchant. Means addi...

Music appreciation chapters 1-11 Latest 2023 Already Passed Melody Tune (group of notes in succession perceived as a whole note) Range Lowest to highest note (distance between) Contour Shape of melody Interval Distance between 2 notes (or pitches) Conjunct Connected intervals Disjunct Disconnected intervals Phrase Unit of melody in a large structure Countermelody Against the melody Rhythm Movement of music in time. Propels the music forward Beat Unit of rhythm (or time) Duple meter 2 (...

Medieval / Middle Ages / Age of faith correct answers 400 - 1450 AD Symphony and Orchestra Families correct answers Strings Woodwinds Brass Percussion Synonymous terms for orchestra correct answers Symphony Philharmonic Names of instruments highest to lowest within symphonic families correct answers String family (chordophones) -Violin -Viola -Cello -Double Bass Woodwinds: -Piccolo (highest note) -Flute -Oboe (Tune the orchestra) -Clarinet / Bass clarinet -Bassoon -Sa...

MUS 121 Final Exam 2024, (Answred) Pitch is the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound. No doubt you've noticed that most men speak and sing in a lower range of pitches than women or children do. Interval distance in pitch between any two tones Octave interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the lower tone Dynamics degrees of loudness or softness in music Crescendo gradually louder Diminuendo gradually softer Tone color succes...

MUS 121 Final Exam 2023, (Answred) Pitch is the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound. No doubt you've noticed that most men speak and sing in a lower range of pitches than women or children do. Interval distance in pitch between any two tones Octave interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the lower tone Dynamics degrees of loudness or softness in music Crescendo gradually louder Diminuendo gradually softer Tone color succes...