Orchestration Test 2: Brass, Percussion & Scoring

What is the abbreviation for Horn in English?

Hn.

What is the French term for Trumpet?

trompette

What is the Italian term for Tuba?

tuba

What does 'con sordino' mean?

with mute

What does 'senza sordino' mean?

without mute

What is the written range for Horn in F?

F#3-C6

What is the sounding relationship for Trumpet in Bb?

Sounds major 2nd LOWER (written C5 -> Bb4)

What is the written range for Tuba?

D1-F4

What does 'pizzicato' refer to?

not a brass technique

How do you transpose a melody for Horn in F?

Write UP a perfect 5th

What is the written range for Xylophone?

-F3-C7

What is the classification of a snare drum?

indefinite pitch, membranophone

What vibrates to produce sound in idiophones?

The instrument body itself

What is the written range for Glockenspiel?

-G3-C6

What is the sounding relationship for Trumpet in D?

Sounds major 2nd HIGHER (C5 -> D5)

What is the written range for Tenor Trombone?

E2-Bb4

What is the sounding relationship for Trumpet in Eb?

Sounds minor 3rd HIGHER (C5 -> Eb5)

What is the written range for Bass Trombone?

Bb1-F4

What is the written range for Euphonium?

Bb1-Bb4 (bass clef)

What is the typical written range for Timpani?

Typically several drums across ~D2-A3

What does 'timbre' refer to in brass instruments?

Weight/darkness, stability/blended, brilliance/projection

What is the distinction between definite and indefinite pitch?

Definite pitch has a specific note, indefinite does not

What is the sounding relationship for C trumpet?

Concert pitch (C5 -> C5)

What is the written range for Marimba?

C2-C7 (5-octave model)

What is the sounding relationship for Tuba?

Concert pitch in orchestral bass-clef notation

What is the written range for Bass Drum?

grosse caisse

What is the written range for Triangle?

triangle

What is the sounding relationship for Trombone?

Concert pitch; bass clef, sometimes tenor clef

What is the written range for Cymbals?

cymbales

What is the written range for Timpani?

Typically several drums across ~D2-A3

What is the classification of castanets?

indefinite pitch, idiophone