CH 09-12, Instruments and Style

The quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another is

• Melody

• Timbre

• Harmony

• Rhythm

Instruments that produce sound from a vibrating string are called

• Aerophones

• Chordophones

• Idiophones

• Membranophones

The instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized in four groups: strings, brass, percussion, and

• Saxophones

• Voices

• Woodwind

• Harmonicas

The lowest instrument in the brass family is the

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• French Horn

• Tuba

The highest-sounding member of the strings family is the

• Cello

• Viola

• Violin

• Double Bass

A fairly large group of singers who perform together is called a(n)

• Solo

• Choir

• Band

• Instrumental Ensemble

Approximately two-thirds of a symphony orchestra consists of

• Brass instruments

• Woodwind instruments

• String instruments

• Percussion instruments

What distinguishes chamber music from orchestral music?

• The room in which it is performed

• The number of players per part

• The genre of music performed

• The style of music performed

What general term suggests something of the overall character of a work as well as its function?

• Form

• Theme

• Genre

• Texture

The approximate dates for the Classical era are

• 400-1400

• 1400-1600

• 1600-1750

• 1750-1820