Pages 6-10 Music Pentathlon

Front

What is the frequency of a sound wave that is considered a pure sine wave?

Back

440 Hz

Front

What is the role of a composer in music?

Back

To imagine and create music

Front

What is the term for the loudness or softness of a sound?

Back

Amplitude

Front

What is the frequency range that the human ear can hear as a single, sustained tone?

Back

20 to 20,000 cycles per second

Front

What is the term for the highness or lowness of a sound?

Back

Pitch

Front

What is the function of an oscillator in electrophonic instruments?

Back

To create sound waves

Front

What is the purpose of a mechanical means in music?

Back

To record and reproduce music

Front

Which family of instruments does the violin belong to?

Back

Stringed instruments

Front

Classification of the trumpet in the Sachs/Hornbostel system: Chordophones, Aerophones, Membranophones, Idiophones

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Aerophones

Front

Which instrument is NOT part of the percussion family?

Back

Oboe