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MUSIC

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC

DEVICES



INSTRUMENTATION

all instruments belong to families

- woodwind

   ~ piccolo

   ~ flute

   ~ oboe

   ~ clarinet

   ~ saxophone

   ~ bassoon

   ~ recorder

- brass

   ~ trumpet

   ~ french horn

   ~ trombone

   ~ tuba

- strings

   ~ violin

   ~ viola

   ~ cello

   ~ double bass

   ~ harp

   ~ guitar

- percussion

   ~ timpani

   ~ bass drum

   ~ snare drum

   ~ triangle

   ~ xylophone

   ~ glockenspiel

- keyboard

   ~ piano

   ~ harpsichord

   ~ organ

   ~ synthesiser

in the exam, you will need to name the instruments being played, as well as the musical actions

- glissando: sliding from one note to another

- pizzicato: plucking the strings

- tremolando: very quick play of a single note

- distortion: a special sound on the electric guitar

- note bending: common on plucked strings, esp. guitar

- muted sound: a device which is put in bell of brass instrument for special sound



to hear these instruments and musical actions, click here.

VOICES

different vocal groups for the human voice:

- treble (boy)

- soprano (female -- high)

- alto (female -- low)

- tenor (man -- high)

- bass (man -- low)

click here to hear these voices.

The above information was taken from a BBC website: BBC - GCSE Bitesize, from the Music Section