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WorksheetsTone Colour
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
What three subcategories can you discuss when answering a question on tone colour?
a)
sound sources, method of sound production, combination of sound sources
b)
sound sources, sound effects, combination of sound sources
c)
method of sound production, instruments, instrumental techniques
d)
combination of sound sources, instruments, instrumental techniques
2.
What are the four categories of instruments in Western music?
a)
woodwind, brass, string, percussion
b)
woodwind, wind, brass, string
c)
aerophone, idiophone, membranophone, chordophone
d)
aerophone, idiophone, electrophone, membranophone
3.
What are the five categories of instruments in world music?
a)
woodwind, brass, string, percussion, voice
b)
woodwind, wind, brass, string, voice
c)
aerophone, idiophone, membranophone, chordophone, electrophone
d)
aerophone, idiophone, electrophone, membranophone
4.
What are the four main voice types?
a)
soprano, alto, tenor, bass
b)
high, very high, low, very low
c)
soprano, alto, mezzosoprano, baritone
d)
falsetto, colloratura, melisma, voice
5.
What combination of instruments would a string quartet have?
a)
trumpet, trombone, tuba, french horn
b)
2 violins, viola, cello
c)
electric guitar, bass, drums, vocalist
d)
tabla, sitar, doombek, oboe
6.
What combination of instruments would a brass ensemble have?
a)
trumpets, tubas, euphoniums, french horns, trombones
b)
soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophone
c)
2 violins, viola, cello
d)
drums drums and more drums
7.
What combination of instruments would a big band jazz group have?
a)
trumpet, trombone, alto and tenor saxophone, drum kit, piano, electric or acoustic bass
b)
trumpet, trombone, french horn, flute, clarinet, piano
c)
violin, viola, cello, drums
d)
a capella singing
8.
Classical music generally has what combination of instruments?
a)
woodwinds, brass, percussion, strings
b)
electric guitar, electric bass, drum kit, piano
c)
only saxophones
d)
a capella voices
9.
A rock group has what combination of instruments?
a)
2 violins, viola, cello
b)
trumpet, trombone, tuba, french horn
c)
electric guitar, keyboard, electric bass, drum kit
d)
a capella voices
10.
World music – South American musical ensemble would generally have what instruments?
a)
tabla, baklava, doombek
b)
congas, trumpets, bongos, claves, guitar, bass,
c)
violins, violas, cellos, double basses
d)
a capella voices
11.
A capella means
a)
unaccompanied singing (no instruments other than voices)
b)
pentatonix
c)
a choir singing in unison
d)
any choral music
12.
How many musicians need to be in a group before a small ensemble becomes a large ensemble?
a)
Any more than 8 musicians
b)
Any more than 3 musicians
c)
Any more than 14 musicians
d)
Any more than 10 musicians
13.
What kinds of description of sound production are acceptable?
a)
blowing, scraping, hitting, ringing
b)
eerie, ghost-like, energetic
c)
identifying instrument names
d)
good or bad
14.
What kinds of description of sound sources are acceptable?
a)
blowing, scraping, hitting, ringing
b)
eerie, ghost-like, energetic
c)
identifying instrument names
d)
good or bad
15.
Tone colour is the easiest concept to talk about
a)
True
b)
False
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