aos4 sonority/timbre

traditional orchestral instruments

copland, malcolm arnold, , peter maxwell davies

SATB choir

soprano, alto, tenor, bass.

a capella

voices without accompaniment

cimbalom

a hungarian traditional string instrument

tubular bells

instrmnet

celesta

similar to the glockenspiel

tambourine, harpsichord, organ, doumbek(goblet shaped drum)

used in minimalism

sampling

The process of lifting a section, such as a drum beat or vocal melody, from a song and including it in a new song.

reverb

The persistence of sound after it has been produced, often used in recorded music. Echo is a type of reverb in which a sound is repeated.

distortion

sounds created to alter the sound of amplified electric musical instruments (eg electric guitars).

vamping

A repeating musical figure played as a repeated accompaniment during intros or solos

double stopping

when string instruments play two or more notes at the same time- chords

virtuosic playing

playing with a high skill level and fluency- like showing off