VPMA93H3- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 53 pages long!)
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Idiophones: percussion consists of definite and indefinite pitch. Makes sound with no strings or air, simply by vibrations *without membrane* Mbira (finger piano)- originated from africa, shimmering/buzzy quality of sounds, thin metal keys and twang. If they want a larger sound, put into resonators. Membranophones: drums, sounds primarily on sounds of vibrations on a stretched membrane. Definite pitch: *contribute to melody, must tune* African talking drums- melody created, originally used for drumming communication. Chordophones: resonating box, strings stretched across (plucked, struck, or bowed) Appalachian dulcimer: horizontally in player"s lap, and is strummed w/quill or thumb, ancient instrument (medieval scale- folklike) Drone: a continuous sound on one or more fixed pitches. Sitar: sympathetic strings (2 sets of strings), not played directly but vibrates by acoustically when others are played. Violin:manipulation of playing techniques vibrato(moving finger and wrist) - wavering pitch to enrich/intensify tone pizzicato (plucking)- plucked rather than bowed *shorts bursts of sound*
