a. Which instrument looks like a snake? Bass Cornet b. Which instrument is played by winding a crank? The Hurdy-Gurdy c. Which instrument "is a loud reed-cap instrument with a double reed"? The Rauschpfeife d. Which instrument has been called the most versatile of Renaissance wind instruments? The Zink e. Which instrument was an instrument used by priests in Biblical times? The Shofar f. Which instrument uses an animal bladder? The Bladder Pipe g. Which instrument uses strings and was
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pipes facing outward. The harp is one of the earliest instruments made‚ dating back to the times before Christianity became a religion‚ and still is played today. Plucking the strings will cause a reaction where the strings will jolt back to position once the player lets go‚ letting out a sound. During the Middle Ages‚ the shape of a harp is made out of wood while its strings were made using sheep
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pertains to the distinguishing attributes of one voice or instrument from another. A good example is the tone difference between a saxophone and a guitar‚ or even between a nylon and steel string guitars. Pitch mainly has to do with the relative highness or the lowness of a sound. It is determined by the frequency of the vibration of sound. Smaller objects (shorter strings) produce high pitch notes while larger objects or longer strings produce low pitch notes. Dynamics is the loudness or softness
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Tone Colour - Music 1 Analysis 1. What typical materials are most instruments made out of eg wood? An instrument can be grouped into six main categories‚ which all have specific individual sound. These are wood‚ metal‚ string‚ skin‚ electronic and vocal. The qualities of the sound in each category are primarily similar. 2. List FIVE methods of producing sound eg hitting. The five ways of producing a sound involves hitting‚ blowing‚ shaking‚ scraping‚ and plucking. 3. What is the
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In England and Italy the three string bass was in use‚ tuned A- D- G and in Germany the four string bass was in use. The standard tuning for the four string bass is given in the 1770 pamphlet Principi di Musica‚ which reveals the modern day intervals of E- A- D- G. By 1800‚ the tuning machine head is present‚ the neck is fretless‚ the fingerboard is lengthened‚ and the bridge is raised with a stronger curved enabling more forceful pressure on each individual string. In Paris‚ the French bow is perfected
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Bandura has up to 36 metal strings (called Pristrunki) fan out to tuning pins placed around the edge of the instrument that has a thick rim hold them. In the period until the 1940s‚ Bandura was also often referred to by the term Kobza (is a Ukrainian folk music instrument). In the early time‚ Bandura had 6 to 12 strings. However‚ during the 20th century‚ the number of strings increased to 31 strings‚ and up to 68 strings‚ and it is typically used as a concert instrument in Ukraine. From the 16th
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attached six tuning pegs‚ each holds one of six nylon strings which it is able to tighten or loosen‚ for tuning the guitar. The six nylon strings pass over the nut‚ a piece of bone inserted at the end of the neck to support the strings‚ along the neck and are attached near the opposite end of the body from the neck‚ by a piece of wood‚ known as the bridge. Inserted into the bridge is the saddle‚ a small piece of bone that supports the strings. On the top-plate of the body is cut a circular sound-hole
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An instrument is a tool of music. Just like all tools it allows us to assemble pieces‚ in the case of music it allows us to build song. Some instruments can be very subtle and soft and quite melodic such as a woodwind‚ where as there are also instruments that are very powerful‚ such as a trumpet and become the heart of a song or symphony. But I believe there is only one instrument that can be both subtle and also be powerful. Belonging the family of chordophones‚ the guitar‚ is my personal preference
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Violin and Orchestra in D Major‚ Op. 35‚ the Serenade for Strings in C Major‚ Op. 48‚ and the Capriccio Italien‚ Op. 45. Geoffrey Simon conducted and William Barbini appeared as concertmaster and soloist. Although I was impressed by the whole concert‚ the second half made a more lasting impression on me. The concert opened with the Festival Overture. This piece began quietly. As the string instruments plucked in unison‚ the brass instruments entered with a slow melody. The mood became more dramatic
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These two things helped move this legato piece along throughout these two movements. The first movement started out very legato and slow with the strings playing piano‚ and the woodwinds playing the melody perfectly. This melody then went to the violins and violas. The melody then got traded from the strings to the woodwinds and then back to the strings. Towards the middle of this movement‚ the dynamis grew to forte and the tempo changed to allegro. Many of the woodwinds and brass traded of solos
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