TIMBRE

PREPARED BY;
ANALYN DV. FABABAER
SIMEON R. BENDAŃA SR. MEM. ELEM. SCHOOL
TANAY, RIZAL
Timbre - is the color of sound
produced by the voice and
different instruments. A quality
of sound that distinguishes one
instrument from another.
The human voice is the
vital medium of
expression . Male and
female voices may be
classified according to
quality and range.
Classification of Voices
Male Range Female
1. Tenor highest soprano
2. Baritone middle/ medium mezzo soprano
3. Bass lowest alto
O R C H E S T R A
Desribe / say something
about orchestra. Use the
format at the next slide
Ochestra
The word orchestra refers to a
group of musicians playing
different instruments. A large
orchestra needs a conductor. He
guides the orchestra and directs the
performance through his or her
facial expression, body movements
and hands gesture.
Preparing the orchestra for
performances is tough job for a
conductor. He or she reads and
interprets music notations and make
decisions on how to communicate the
music with the desired tempo.
Volumes and articulations.
The orchestra is a large
instrumental ensemble that
contains the four family
instruments: the string
section, the woodwind section,
the brass section and the
percussion section.
 Classification of instruments
String instruments- are
instruments that are plucked or
bowed and are often referred to
as the “ heart if the orchestra “
because of its versatility and
usefulness .
Violin- the leader and the
heart of the orchestra. Played
by moving the bow to and fro
across the string.
Viola- a little larger than
violin. It is tuned a fifth lower
than violin.
Cello- larger than viola. Held by
player between his/her knees and
moves the bow to and fro.
Double brass- largest among
the stringed instruments that
has the lowest pitch.
Harp- stringed instrument that is
played by plucking.
Woodwind instruments
– produce music when
musicians blow the
mouthpiece.
Piccolo- is the smallest instrument in
the woodwind section. It has a range
octave higher than flute.
Flute- has a high range and is really
capable of producing fast series of
tones.
Oboe – is the most dramatic among
the woodwind musical instrument.
Clarinet- is a cylindical instrument
with a cup shaped mouthpiece and a
flaring bell at the end.
Bassoon – is caled the “ clown “ of the
orchestra for it has a long curving
metallic mouthpiece. It is tone soft
and mellow.
Bass instruments are
used to produce sound
by means of blowing.
They are made of brass
metal.
Trumpet- is the main instrument of
the brass section which has a
brilliant and brassy sound.
Trombone- is the only sliding
instrument in the brass section that
changes pitch in any key.
French Horn- is 12-fet long and sounds
more mellow than the trumpet.
Tuba- is the largest in the brass section
and has the lowest pitch.
Percussion instruments- are played
by striking the instruments with
sticks or hammers while others are
through shaking or rubbing like
maracas.
Two classes
1.pitched
2.unpitched
Pitched Percussion
Timpani- known as kettle drums. It
produces a thunderous effect when
played continously.
Xylophone- it can be of different
lengths of wooden bars suspended on
a frame two rows, representing the
white and black keys of the piano
Glockenspiel- known as bell-lyra or
orchestra bell. It sounds like little
bells with a bright and silvery tone.
Tubular Bells- known as chlme bars.
They produce a church bell sound.
Unpitched Percussion
Bass Drum-the largest of the orchestra
drums. It produces an awesome
booming and thundering effect.
Snare drum- it produces a dry
rartling and crackling sound.
cymbals- two round metals held by
leather straps fastened through the
holes inj their central domes. They
clashed together with sliding motion or
struck by stick to make a sound.
Others are castanets, gong,
tambourine,maraca and triangle
belong to unpitched percussion.
Write the correct answer on the
blank.
-----------1. The way a musical
composition is arranged.
________ 2. Utilizes a three-part form
represented by ABC.
________ 3. Contains only one section
which remains the same all throughout
the whole composition.
_______4. Made up of five or more
musical parts with some repetitions.
_______5. Made up of two musical
parts or has two different melodic
ideas.
_______ 6. The color of sound
produced by the voice and different
instruments. A quality of sound that
distinguishes one
instrument from another.
_____7. male highest range.
_____ 8. female highest range.

_____9. female middle or

medium range.
_____10. Male lowest range.
THANK YOU AND
GOD BLESS