1(A) State the Names of the Four Families of the Orchestra

National 4: Instruments

1(a) State the names of the four families of the orchestra.

(b) Using the words in the word box below, listen to the following examples and write down the concepts which apply to each.

TonalityTempo(i) ______

MajorAdagio(ii) ______

MinorModerato

Allegro

2(a) Name the four instruments belonging to the string family of the orchestra.

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(b) State the two ways in which these instruments are played.

b_ _ _ _ _ and p______

(c) What is meant by the term ‘col legno?’ ______

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(d) Listen to the following examples of string instruments and write down the instrument that you hear.

(i) ______(iv) ______

(ii) ______(v) ______

(iii) ______(vi) ______

3(a) Name six woodwind instruments. p______, f_ _ _ _, c______

o_ _ _ _, b______and r______

(b) Choosing from the above instruments, write down the names of two woodwind instruments which have a similar sound. ______

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(c) Write down the names of another two woodwind instruments with a similar sound. ______

(d) Why does the saxophone belong to the woodwind family? How many types of saxophone are there? ______

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(e) Listen to the following examples of woodwind instruments and write down the instrument that you hear.

(i) ______(iv) ______

(ii) ______(v) ______

(iii) ______(vi) ______

4(a) Write down the names of the instruments belonging to the brass family.

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(b) Which of these instruments has valves? ______

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(c) Name the brass instrument which has keys. ______

(d) Which brass instrument has a slide? ______

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(e) Describe the sound of a French Horn. ______

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(f) What is a mute? Describe the sound from a muted brass instrument. _____

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(g) Listen to the following examples of brass instruments and write down the instrument that you hear.

(i) ______(iv) ______

(ii) ______(v) ______

(iii) ______(vi) ______

5(a) What is the difference between tuned and untuned percussion instruments? ______

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(b) Provide three examples of tuned percussion instruments. ______

(c) Provide three examples of untuned percussion instruments. ______

(d) Describe the sound of a snare drum. ______

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6(a) Why do electric and acoustic guitars not sound the same as each other? ______

(b) Name two ways to play the guitar. ______

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(c) A bass guitar has the same number of strings as an electric guitar. True or false? ______

7. What are pan pipes? ______

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8(a) Name three keyboard instruments. P_ _ _ _, o_ _ _ _ and

h______

(b) Describe the sound of the harpsichord. ______

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9(a) A brass band contains two families of the orchestra. What are they? ______

(b) A wind band contains three families of the orchestra. What are they? ____

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(c) Which family of the orchestra is NOT present in a wind band or a brass band? ______

10(a) Copy the description of a concerto into the space below. ______

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(b) Copy the description of a cadenza into the space below. ______

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(c) An orchestra is always present in a concerto. True or false? ______

(d) A cadenza is another word for a concerto. True or false? ______

11. Complete:

Pedal - Short for ______A note which iss______or

r______continuously, in the _ _ _ _ beneath changing harmonies.

National 4 Concepts: Instruments

Remember: National 4 includes all of the concepts learned in National 3

InstrumentsTrombone Timpani

Bass drumTrumpet Triangle

Bass guitarViolin

CelloXylophone

Clarinet

Double bassStyles

FluteCadenza

GlockenspielConcerto

GuiroPedal

Harp

HarpsichordMethods of playing

Pan pipesMuted

Recorder

SaxophoneGroups

Snare drumBrass band

TambourineWind band