MUSI 1001 Lecture 15: doc
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Chapter 3 musical colour, texture, and form. The tone quality of any sound produced by a voice or instrument. Synonymous with timbre: colour partially determined by vocal range (soprano, alto, tenor and bass, colour partially determined by style of singing (opera, blues, country, etc. , colour partially determined by individual characteristics (training, physical characteristics) Large instrument, held between the performers legs. Adds weight and power to the bass line. A common folk instrument throughout the world. Glissando: a rapid run up and down the strings: special effects. Vibrato: a controlled wobble in the pitch produced by shaking the hand that holds down the string. Pizzicato: plucking rather than bowing, the string. Results in a sharp attack that dies away quickly. Tremolo: made by rapidly repeating the same pitch with quick movements of the bow. Trill: a rapid alteration between two neighboring pitches. Mute: a device played on the strings that dampen the tone.
