TIMBRE
PREPARED BY;
ANALYN DV. FABABAER
SIMEON R. BENDAŃA SR. MEM. ELEM. SCHOOL
TANAY, RIZAL
Timbre - is the color of sound produced by the voice and different instruments. A quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument from another.
The human voice is the vital medium of expression . Male and female voices may be classified according to quality and range.
Classification of Voices
O R C H E S T R A
Desribe / say something about orchestra. Use the format at the next slide
Ochestra
The word orchestra refers to a group of musicians playing different instruments. A large orchestra needs a conductor. He guides the orchestra and directs the performance through his or her facial expression, body movements and hands gesture.
Preparing the orchestra for performances is tough job for a conductor. He or she reads and interprets music notations and make decisions on how to communicate the music with the desired tempo. Volumes and articulations.
The orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble that contains the four family instruments: the string section, the woodwind section, the brass section and the percussion section.
Classification of instruments
String instruments- are instruments that are plucked or bowed and are often referred to as the “ heart if the orchestra “ because of its versatility and usefulness .
Violin- the leader and the heart of the orchestra. Played by moving the bow to and fro across the string.
Viola- a little larger than violin. It is tuned a fifth lower than violin.�
Cello- larger than viola. Held by player between his/her knees and moves the bow to and fro.
Double bass- largest among the stringed instruments that has the lowest pitch.�
Harp- stringed instrument that is played by plucking.
Woodwind instruments – produce music when musicians blow the mouthpiece.
Piccolo- is the smallest instrument in the woodwind section. It has a range octave higher than flute.�
Flute- has a high range and is really capable of producing fast series of tones.
Oboe – is the most dramatic among the woodwind musical instrument.�
Clarinet- is a cylindical instrument with a cup shaped mouthpiece and a flaring bell at the end.�
Bassoon – is caled the “ clown “ of the orchestra for it has a long curving metallic mouthpiece. It is tone soft and mellow.
Bass instruments are used to produce sound by means of blowing. �They are made of brass metal.
Trumpet- is the main instrument of the brass section which has a brilliant and brassy sound.�
Trombone- is the only sliding instrument in the brass section that changes pitch in any key.
French Horn- is 12-fet long and sounds more mellow than the trumpet.��
Tuba- is the largest in the brass section and has the lowest pitch.��
Percussion instruments- are played by striking the instruments with sticks or hammers while others are through shaking or rubbing like maracas. �Two classes�1.pitched�2.unpitched
Pitched Percussion�Timpani- known as kettle drums. It produces a thunderous effect when played continously.�
Xylophone- it can be of different lengths of wooden bars suspended on a frame two rows, representing the white and black keys of the piano
Glockenspiel- known as bell-lyra or orchestra bell. It sounds like little bells with a bright and silvery tone.
Tubular Bells- known as chlme bars. They produce a church bell sound.
Unpitched Percussion�Bass Drum-the largest of the orchestra drums. It produces an awesome booming and thundering effect.
Snare drum- it produces a dry rartling and crackling sound.
cymbals- two round metals held by leather straps fastened through the holes inj their central domes. They clashed together with sliding motion or struck by stick to make a sound.
Others are castanets, gong, tambourine,maraca and triangle belong to unpitched percussion.
Write the correct answer on the blank.
-----------1. The way a musical composition is arranged.
________ 2. Utilizes a three-part form represented by ABC.
________ 3. Contains only one section which remains the same all throughout the whole composition.
_______4. Made up of five or more musical parts with some repetitions.�_______5. Made up of two musical parts or has two different melodic ideas.�_______ 6. The color of sound produced by the voice and different instruments. A quality of sound that distinguishes one�instrument from another.
_____7. male highest range.�_____ 8. female highest range.�
_____9. female middle or medium range.
_____10. Male lowest range.
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