MUSC 102 Lecture Notes - Oboe, Semitone, Recitative
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12 bar blues/32 bar aabb form two forms of basic jazz/rock soprano: high women"s range alto/contralto: low women"s range tenor: high men"s range bass: low men"s range mezzo soprano: medium high baritone: between tenor/bass falsetto: higher artificially tone colour/timbre: distinguish one instrument from another chamber music: classical with small group of instruments string quartet: 2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello violin: one of most versatile instruments, wide range, expressive viola: deeper in pitch, mellow sound, middle range cello: large, rich/romantic sound double bass: largest/deepest sound pizzicato: plucking strings mute: device placed on bridge, dampens sound harp: expanded orchestra, 42 strings glissando: fingers across strings in quick succession guitar: 6 strings, delicate, light concertos: guitar has main solo, accompanied by orchestra electric guitar: first used in jazz 1930"s woodwind: blowing reed flute: bright, liquid upper notes, haunting lower notes piccolo: small version of flute, higher octave oboe: double reeds made of cane bassoon: double reeds, suave, edgy quality, lowest sound.