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Worksheet: Musical Timbre of Instruments and Singers:

De!nition
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1. Overtones are:

the two names for a common pitch, such as E "at and D sharp.
when a string player plays multiple notes.
the upper range of a singer's voice.
a cycle of harmonies.
! a series of waves produced when an instrument is played.

2. Timbre describes:

! the character of a sound or voice

the type of wood used on string instruments
the time and breath required to play a brass instrument
the piece of wood used on many woodwind instruments
the di#erence between two sounds

3. Which of the following ways might a composer use timbre? I. To change pitch II.
To express sounds heard in nature III. To play louder IV. To change the sound of
the instrument

I and IV
I only
I, II, and IV
! II and IV
None of the above

4. In music, frequency is a measurement of:

! sound waves.
notes per measure.
time the instrument is played.
length.

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5. Which would be an appropriate description of a typical trombone timbre?

dark, nasal, dry

! round, bright, full
brittle, icy, thin
deep, hollow, cool
light, airy, round

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