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WorksheetsGCSE Music technology and instrument groupings keywords
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A grouping of Violin I, Violin II, Viola and Cello is called.........
String Trio
String Quartet
Sting Orchestra
A cappella means........
introduction of a song
instrumental section of a song
unaccompanied singing (no instruments)
the ensemble
In jazz bands - the drum kit, piano and double bass (played pizzicato) is called the........
rhythm section
percussion section
pulse and beat section
Panning is.........
when the sound is moved from left to right through the speakers
when you use frying pans in music
when you use a small 'extract' of sound
A small 'extract' of sound is called a........
chunk
fragment
sample
Amplified means......
to make quieter
to make louder
to reduce in size
Acoustic means.......
the way the sound is recorded
the way the sound is produced or the environment in which the sound is made.
an electric guitar
Phasing is.......
the length of a melodic motif e.g. 2 bars, 4 bars
an effect which allows the manipulation of the sound waveforms
when music is faded out
Reverb is........
an extra bit of music added before the main music idea
when you play the track backwards
how the sound comes back at you depending on the environment in which it is made. The effect is often added to recordings to make the sound better.
The term for when a distinct 'back at you' repetition of sound is heard (although often quieter) like in a cave is?
echo
panning
sample
amplification
