HUMANITIES 3 ART APPRECIATION

MEDIUMS OF
MUSIC
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Mediums of Music //
Musical instruments
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A musical instrument is a mechanism that is able to generate

musical vibrations and launch them into air. These are means
by which the composer communicates to the listener. This is
the composer’s medium of expression.
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4 Properties of Musical Sound

1. Pitch
2. Duration
3. Volume
4. Timbre of tone color
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2 Mediums in Music
1. Vocal medium
2. Instrumental medium
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Vocal Registers
Different ranges of voice.

Female Male
1. Soprano 1. Tenor
2. Mezzo-soprano 2. Baritone
3. Alto or contralto 3. Bass
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Vocal Qualities
1. Coloratura Soprano
2. Lyric Soprano
3. Dramatic Soprano
4. Mezzo-soprano
5. Contralto
6. Tenor
7. Lyric Tenor
8. Dramatic Tenor
9. Baritone
10. Bass
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Instrumental mediums
Bowed Blown Struck

Strings Woodwinds Brasses Percussion

Violin
Piccolo
Trumpet
Kettledrum

Viola
Flute
French Horn
Glockenspiel

Violincello (Cello)
Clarinet
Trombone
Xylophone

Bass
Oboe
Tuba
Cymbals

English Horn
Cornet Chimes

*Plucked Bass Clarinet

Harp

Guitar
Bassoon
Piano

Banjo
Contrabassoon
Organ

Mandolin
Saxophone Celesta

Ukelele Piano Accordion

Harmonium
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String Instruments
Produce tones by means of vibrations of a stretched string
1. Bowed strings
2. Plucked strings
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Bowed Strings

Violin Cello Bass

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Plucked Strings

Guitar Banjo Mandolin Ukelele

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Special effects produced

by string instruments
1. legato
2. staccato
3. pizzicato
4. spiccato
5. saltallato
6. martellato
7. tremolo
8. vibrato
9. glissando
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Woodwind Instruments

Piccolo

Flute Clarinet

Oboe English Bassoon

Horn
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Brasses

Trumpet

French Horn
Trombone Tuba
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Percussion Instruments

Kettledrum Xylophone Cymbals

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Percussion Instruments

Chimes Harp Piano

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Ensemble
Combination of instruments
1. Orchestra
2. Symphony Orchestra
3. Concerto
4. Band
5. Rondalla
6. Mixed Ensembles
7. Chamber Orchestra
8. Chamber Ensembles
9. Special Ensembles
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Musicians

Luciano Pavarotti Manila Symphony Orchestra

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Musicians
PUP Bandang
Kawayan

Conductor:
Mr. Sigfredo
Calabig
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Musicians

Anton R. Tajanlangit of the

Tajanlangit Family Octave
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Musicians

Sergio Esmilla Jr.

Conductor