music exam 1 part 2 instruments

violin

high

viola

middle

cello

low

string bass

lowest

Oboe

high

as a general rule in a symphonic work, the order of which instruments are sounding the most to least are:

strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion

english horn

middle

bassoon

low

e flat clarinet

high

clarinet

middle

bass clarinet

low

piccolo

highest

flute

high

trumpet

high

horn

middle

trombone

low

tuba

lowest

timpani

cymbals

What are a phrase and a cadence?

Just as a sentence can be divided into its component units or phrases, so can a melody. A
phrase in music, as in language, denotes a unit of meaning within a larger structure. The
phrase ends in a resting place, or cadence, which produces a sentence. The cadence is
where a singer or instrumentalist pauses to draw a breath

What is style?

Style may be defined as the characteristic way an artwork is presented. We distinguish
between the style of a novel and that of an essay, between the style of a cathedral and that
of a palace. In short, a style is made up of pitch, time, timbre, and expression, creating a
sound that each culture recognizes as its own. (p. 69)