the silk route what is an orchestra?1. 2 a) soft and loud b) a group of musicians playing in a jazz...

Unit 4- Story 1The Silk Route

What is an Orchestra? 1

Vocabulary


Classical

A) Soft and loudB) A group of musicians playing in a

jazz bandC) Very new or modern craftsmanshipD) Relating to a form or a system of

primary significance before modern times; traditional



D) Relating to a form or a system of primary significance before modern times; traditional

Interpretation

A) The break or rest between long scenes or parts

B) The written record or score of the music to be played by the musicians

C) The equipment used by musicians or singers to record their music

D) How the conductor or musician brings out the meaning of the performance; understanding; style



D) To bring out the meaning of something in a performance; understanding

Encase

A) To protect or keep safeB) To amplify, intensify, or echoC) To enclose in or as if in a case;

coveringD) To be ready for anything



C) To enclose in or as if in a case; covering

Shrill

A) High-pitch; piercing; sharp; a shriek

B) Very delicate and fragileC) Very deep and lowD) To be very motionless or

unmoving



A) High-pitch; piercing; sharp; a shriek

Improvise

A) To follow strictly as it is writtenB) To perform or play in front of an

audienceC) To compose, recite, play, or sing

on the spur of the moment; to make up or invent on the spot

D) To study for years before you are introduced or allowed to play in front of an audience



C) To compose, recite, play, or sing on the spur of the moment; to make up or invent on the spot

Comprehension


1) What is an orchestra?

A) A piece of wood or plastic that the conductor uses to help the musicians stay in time

B) A person who manages or controls the musicians while playing the score

C) A group of 3 or 4 people who play different interpretations of a written music

D) A large group of people who play classical music together

E) All of the above What is an Orchestra? 14

D) A large group of people who play classical music together


2) Why is the role of the conductor essential?

A) Beats the timeB) Makes sure the orchestra stays in

time and in tuneC) Makes sure the different

instruments star and stop playing on time

D) Controls the sound of an orchestra through his/her interpretation of the musical score

E) All of the above What is an Orchestra? 16

E) All of the above


3) How many sections are in a modern orchestra?A) Too many to countB) 3C) 4D) As many as the conductor

wants


C) 4


4) What makes a stringed instrument be in the string section of an orchestra?

A) The instrument has strings and is plucked or played with a bow

B) The instrument is blownC) The instrument is hitD) The instrument is made of wood

or metalE) All of the above



A) The instrument has strings and is plucked or played with a bow

5) How do you make the string instrument play?

A) Air blown makes a vibration through the tube

B) When struck, the vibration goes through the membrane or block

C) When strum, the vibration goes through the strings

D) When turned on, the vibration is made

E) All of the aboveWhat is an Orchestra? 22

6) What types of sounds do the string instruments make?

A)Soft, deep or high pitchedB) Deep or high pitched/shrill

soundsC) Crisp, loud, majesticD) shake, rattle, beat, pitched and

un-pitched


A)Soft, deep or high pitched


7) What makes a brass instrument be in the brass section of an orchestra?

A) When struck, the vibration goes through the membrane or block

B) Air vibrated through mouthpiece through the tube; has a mouthpiece; is/was made of brass




B) Air vibrated through mouthpiece through the tube; has a mouthpiece; is/was made of brass


8) How do you make the brass instrument play?

A) Air blown (vibrate air) through the tube





A) Air blown (vibrate air) through the tube


9) What types of sounds do the brass instruments make?



un-pitched


C) Crisp, loud, majestic


10) What makes a woodwind instrument be in the woodwind section of an orchestra?

A) Air blown makes a vibration through the tube; has a wood piece or is/was made of wood




E) All of the above


A) Air blown makes a vibration through the tube; has a wood piece or is/was made of wood


11) How do you make the woodwind instrument play?

A) Air blown and vibrated through the tube from mouthpiece





A) Air blown and vibrated through the tube from mouthpiece


12) What types of sounds do the woodwind instruments make?



un-pitched


B) Deep or high pitched/shrill sounds


13) What makes a percussion instrument be in the percussion section of an orchestra?A) Air blown makes a vibration

through the tube; has a wood piece or is/was made of wood





14) How do you make the percussion instrument play?

A) Air blown through the tube from mouthpiece





15) What types of sounds do the percussion instruments make?



un-pitched


D) shake, rattle, beat, pitched and un-pitched


16) How many categories or classifications can you put classical musical movements into? A) Unknown

B) 4C) 7D) Whatever the musician or

conductor wants to classify it as


B) 4


17) Name the 4 classical composition categories?A) Romantic, Classical, 20th Century,

RomanticB) Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th

CenturyC) Classical, Baroque, 20th Century,

RomanticD) 20th Century, Romantic, Classical,

Baroque


B) Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century


18) What periods of music do modern symphonies play?

A) Romantic and 20th CenturyB) Classical and 20th CenturyC) Baroque and ClassicalD) Classical and Romantic


D) Classical and Romantic


19) How have modern instruments changed from earlier instruments?

A) They haven’t changed at allB) Bigger and heavierC) Smaller and lighterD) Improved designs, better

soundingE) All of the above


D) Improved designs, better sounding


20) How do orchestras seat themselves?

A) In a semicircle and by their type of instrument

B) In a circle, with the conductor in the center and by their type of instrument

C) However the players want to sitD) In a triangle, so all of the

audience can see and hear the music and the players


A) In a semicircle and by their type of instrument


21) In early history, what type of people would listen to the orchestras?A) A range of high mountainsB) The rich and famous, royalty in

private gatheringsC) Anyone who wanted to hear the

musicD) Other musicians so they could

learn how to play betterE) All of the above


B) The rich and famous, royalty in private gatherings


22) How can instruments get out of tune?A) Not playing the right notesB) Not hearing the Middle AC) Heat and moistureD) Dropping itE) All of the above


C) Heat and moisture


23) How are the musicians organized?

A) Strings in the frontB) The loudest in the back of the

orchestraC) The softest in the front of the

orchestraD) Percussion in the backE) All of the above


E) All of the above


24) What do you call written music?

A) A concertoB) A symphonyC) A sheetD) A scoreE) All of the above


D) A score


25) Where is classical music performed?

A) Antarctica and Africa B) North America and Europe, RussiaC) Asia and South AmericaD) North America and South AmericaE) All of the above


B) North America and Europe, Russia


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