Orchestral Timbre Unit Review

What is timbre?

• The description of the quality of a sound

• How high or low a sound is

• How fast the sound is

What kind of instruments are in the percussion family?

• Violins, Violas, Cellos, Guitars, and Basses

• Keyboards, Pianos

• Drums, Xylophones, Bells, and Auxillary

• Flutes, Clarinets, Trumpets, Trombones, and Saxophones

What kind of instruments are in the string family?

• Violins, Violas, Cellos, Guitars, and Basses

• Keyboards, Pianos

• Drums, Xylophones, Bells, and Auxillary

• Flutes, Clarinets, Trumpets, Trombones, and Saxophones

What kind of instruments are in the winds family?

• Violins, Violas, Cellos, Guitars, and Basses

• Keyboards, Pianos

• Drums, Xylophones, Bells, and Auxillary

• Flutes, Clarinets, Trumpets, Trombones, and Saxophones

Which instrument below is in the string family?

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Which instrument below is in the percussion family?

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Which instrument below is in the winds family?

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How do percussion instruments make a sound?

• Shake, Strike, and Scrape

• Pluck, Bow, or Strum

• Buzz, Blow, or Whistle

How do string instruments make a sound?

• Shake, Strike, and Scrape

• Pluck, Bow, or Strum

• Buzz, Blow, or Whistle

How do string instruments make a sound?

• Shake, Strike, and Scrape

• Pluck, Bow, or Strum

• Buzz, Blow, or Whistle