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- Music (16462 bytes)
16: ...ding [[structure]], texture and style. Other commonly included aspects include the spatial location or...
18: ...on the primary aspect of music because it is the only aspect common to both "sound" and "silence."
20: ...h music is made. By 'music-making,' I intend not only actual performance but also how music is heard, ...
43: ...sic is often preserved in memory and performance only, handed down [[oral history|orally]], or aurally...
95: ... mathematics, and anthropology. What is most commonly taught in beginning music theory classes are gui... - Clarinet (18825 bytes)
11: The clarinet has a distinctive liquid [[timbre|tone]], as a result of the shape of the bore, who...
12: ...inet has a very deep and loud tone. It is often only used in large orchestras and bands rather than s...
15: ...ve high C. This last range of notes is generally only used rarely, to achieve particular dramatic or s...
20: ...e material|composite]] or plastic [[resin]], commonly "resonite", an [[Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene...
22: ...keys is called the [[Oehler system]] and is used only in [[Germany]] and [[Austria]] (see History). - Cor anglais (2674 bytes)
9: ... reed players, cor anglais players must have not only a strong instrumental technique but also good ma...
20: ... few solo pieces for the instrument, although the timbre of the instrument makes it well suited to the int... - Flute (11293 bytes)
1: ...musical instrument]] of the [[woodwind]] family. Unlike other wind instruments, a flute produces its s...
3: ...nd blend well with other instruments. The flute's timbre, pitch and attack are flexible, allowing a very h...
14: ...ility for the player, and brighter, more pleasing timbres. An organ pipe may be either open or closed, dep...
29: ...ure. This makes the transverse flute's pitch and timbre more instantly expressive than any other instrume...
31: Generally, the quality called "tone color" or "timbre" varies because the flute produces harmonics in ... - Piccolo (2812 bytes)
5: ==Timbre and construction==
6: ...instrument. A typical flute section may include only one or two piccolos, and since piccolo players u...
10: ...s find that wooden piccolos offer a more mellow [[timbre]] than metal ones. A popular compromise combines... - Recorder (12954 bytes)
1: ...er's mouth cavity has a discernable effect on the timbre, tone and response of the recorder -- but we coul...
3: ...rto]] in G major (though [[Thurston Dart]] mistakenly suggested that it was intended for [[Tin whistle...
11: ...the base note. This note is either absent or can only be played by covering the end of the instrument,... - Musical instrument (3823 bytes)
7: ... air and the shape of the instrument, while the [[timbre|tone quality]] of the sound generated is affected...
11: ...d the point at which the string is excited; the [[timbre|tone quality]] varies with the construction of th...
13: ...olled by the tension of the vocal cords and the [[timbre|tone quality]] by the formation of the vocal trac... - Cornet (3752 bytes)
7: ... sound differs. Also available, but usually seen only in the brass band, is an Eb soprano model (often...
9: Unlike the trumpet, most of the tubing of which has a... - Sackbut (3802 bytes)
4: ...having a more mellow [[tone]]. It was employed mainly in [[alto]], [[tenor]] and [[bass]] sizes. It wa...
13: ... sound is characterized by a more delicate, vocal timbre than the modern instrument. Its dynamic flexibil... - Trombone (15819 bytes)
12: ...refer to the earlier form of the instrument, commonly used in early music ensembles.
28: ...w the [[bass clef]] staff is impossible to play, unless the F attachment is tuned to E.
69: ...s required, but for higher notes the player need only use four or fewer positions of the slide, since ...
73: The trombone (unlike most brass instruments) is not normally a [[tr...
77: ...e]]s can be used with the trombone to alter its [[timbre]], including the cup mute, straight mute, harmon ... - Trumpet (13239 bytes)
8: ...tself. The shape of the mouthpiece affects the [[timbre]] or quality of sound and the ease with which it ...
28: ...g was a guarded craft, its instruction occurring only within highly selective [[guild|guilds]]. The tr...
50: ... the embouchure (muscles of the face). Some commonly accepted ways to do this are:
53: ...uthpiece''': playing exercises on the mouthpiece only, without the trumpet. Without the resonating ch...
291: ...mpet Guild] - a trumpet players' group with many online resources including a frequently-updated diary... - Harmonium (4268 bytes)
13: ...ic of India|Indian music]], as well as being commonly found in Indian homes.
15: ...t least one harmonium. The harmonium is also commonly accomponied by the [[tabla]]. To sikhs the harmo...
22: ... of vibrato), and the keyboard. The harmonium's [[timbre]], or sound, is similar to an accordion, but work... - Pipe organ (24478 bytes)
5: ...s range in size from portable instruments having only a few dozen pipes to grand organs having tens of...
7: Pipe organs are most commonly found in [[church]]es, and in some [[Reform Juda...
35: ...d secular music, in a variety of settings--since unlike other organs, they were easily moved.
61: ...of Organ Pipes|variation]] results in a different timbre.
63: ...e set of pipes producing different pitches of one timbre is called a ''rank.'' - Berimbau (11944 bytes)
36: ...more, so the players rely mainly on the change in timbre, and tuning options are limited in berimbau ensem...
38: ...sounds may appear in a berimbau performance, but only these define capoeira's rythmic patterns (except...
58: ...and despise this uniform playing which they want only of beginners, while they stress that variation m...
62: ... may be tuned on the same tone, differing only in timbre. Some set the low note of the M餩o so that it ma...
74: ...ied by the rest of the instruments. When played, only competent Capoeiristas may play in the Roda. For... - Percussion instrument (2859 bytes)
1: ...trument]]s. Some percussion instruments play not only [[rhythm]], but also [[melody]] and [[harmony]]....
10: ...or categories are [[membranophone]]s, which add [[timbre]] to the sound of being struck, such as drums, an... - String instrument (8163 bytes)
22: ...ferent bow placements can be selected to change [[timbre]]. Application of the bow close to the bridge (k...
32: A vibrating string on its own makes only a very quiet sound, so string instruments are us...
39: ...e of the harp or piano, for example, this is the only way in which extra notes are obtained. With inst... - List of musical instruments (9508 bytes)
8: ... air and the shape of the instrument, while the [[timbre|tone quality]] of the sound generated is affected...
12: ...d the point at which the string is excited; the [[timbre|tone quality]] varies with the construction of th...
14: ...olled by the tension of the vocal cords and the [[timbre|tone quality]] by the formation of the vocal trac... - Guitar (36953 bytes)
44: ...ctly before the finger). Fretboards are most commonly made of [[rosewood]], [[ebony]], and [[maple]].
48: ...d both forward and backward (most truss rods can only be loosened so much, beyond which the bolt will ...
50: ...th, 15th, 17th, 19th, and 21st frets, and double inlays on the 12th, sometimes 7th, and (if present) 2...
57: ...rengthened with internal bracing, decorated with inlays and purfling, and subjected to a lot of abuse.
72: ...imes incorrectly referred to as a "tremolo bar"--unlike the change in pitch that the whammy bar produc... - Cymbal (7449 bytes)
33: ...cymbals''' are much more rarely called for. Their timbre is entirely different, more like that of small ha...
67: *[[Meinl]] - Gong (10121 bytes)
3: ...l-shaped, and rest on cushions. Gongs are made mainly from [[bronze]] or [[brass]] but there are many ...
16: ...rred to as a ''Chinese gong'', but in fact it is only one of many types of suspended gongs that are as...
46: ...and with a less pronounced pitch shift. Most commonly 15" but available down to 8".
56: Wind gongs are the type most commonly used by heavy [[rock and roll|rock]] [[drummer]]...
79: ...n producing tam-tams having all the qualities and timbre of the Chinese instruments. The composition of th...
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