Music Timbre

What is timbre?

• forte, piano
• red, blue, purple
• slur, staccato, accent
• oboe, timpani, horn

How many sections are in an orchestra?

• 2
• 3
• 5
• 4

What family is the French horn from?

• Strings
• Woodwind
• Brass
• Percussion

In the string family, what instrument can play the lowest pitch?

• Violin
• Cello
• Viola
• Double Bass

Which instrument has the highest pitch?

• Oboe
• Flute
• Bassoon
• Clarinet

Which instrument is not in Classical Symphony?

• Trombone
• Flute
• Double Bass
• Timpani

Usually, how many players for each of the instruments in Woodwind section?

• 2
• 3
• A lot
• 1

Timbre is the same as __ .

• pitch
• tone color
• dynamics

• musical texture