Music Appreciation Pt 1 Ch 2.

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A thin piece of cane, used singly or in pairs by woodwind players, is called a
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reed.
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The strings of a violin are tuned
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by tightening or loosening the pegs.
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The lowest instrument in the orchestra is the
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contrabassoon.
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Systems of electronic components that generate, modify, and control sound are called
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synthesizers.
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A part of an instrument's total range is called a
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register.
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The bow that string players usually use to produce sound on their instruments is a slightly curved stick strung tightly with
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horsehair.
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The highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the
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piccolo.
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If a string player uses vibrato by rocking the left hand to produce small pitch fluctuations it is because
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using vibrato makes the tone warmer and more expressive.
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Plucking the string with the finger instead of using a bow is called
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pizzicato.
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Symphonic bands differ from symphonic orchestras in that they
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do not contain a string section.
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A piece of wood or plastic that brass players use to alter the tone of their instruments is called a
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mute.
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Woodwind instruments are so named because they
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were originally made of wood.
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The range of a singer's voice depends on
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training & physical makeup.
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The very high-pitched tones that are produced when a string player lightly touches certain points on a string are called
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harmonics.
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The main tool of composers of electronic music during the 1950s was the
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tape studio.