G6 q4 music

• Timbre


  The color of sound produced by the voice and different instruments. A quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument from another
• Human voice


  The vital medium of expression. Male and female voices may be classified according to quality and range
• Classification of male voices


  • Tenor highest
  • Baritone middle medium
  • Bass lowest
• Classification of female voices

  • Soprano
  • Mezzo-soprano
  • Alto
• String instruments


  • Instruments that are plucked or bowed and are often referred to as the "heart of the orchestra" because of its versatility and usefulness
• Violin


  The leader and the heart of the orchestra. Played by moving the bow to and fro across the string
• Viola


  A little larger than violin. It is tuned a fifth lower than violin
• Cello


  Larger than viola. Held by player between his/her knees and moves the bow
• Double bass


  The largest among the stringed instruments that has the lowest pitch
• Harp


  A stringed instrument that is played by plucking
• Woodwind instruments


  • Instruments that produce sound by blowing into a mouthpiece, some use a reed to make the sounds
• Flute


  Has a high range and is capable of producing fast series of tones
• Oboe


  The most dramatic among the woodwind musical instruments
• Clarinet


  A cylindrical instrument with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and a single reed
• Bassoon


  Called the "clown" of the orchestra for it has a long curving metallic mouthpiece. It has a soft tone
• Brass instruments


  • Instruments made of brass metal that produce music when blown by musicians
• Trumpet


  The main instrument of the brass section which has a brilliant and "brassy" sound
• French horn


  12 feet long and sounds more mellow than the trumpet
• Tuba


  The largest in the brass section and has the lowest pitch
• Percussion instruments


  • Played by striking the instruments with sticks or hammers while others are through shaking or tapping like maracas
• Pitched percussion instruments


  • Timpani
  • Glockenspiel
  • Xylophone
  • Marimba
  • Vibraphone
  • Celesta
  • Tubular bells
• Unpitched percussion instruments


  • Cymbals
  • Triangle
  • Tam-tam
  • Snare drum
  • Tenor drum
  • Bass drum