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| Why is some reverberation desirable in a concert hall? |
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With too little reverberation, instuments would sound thin and distant.
With too much reverberation, reflected waves interfere and individual notes are hard to pick out. |
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| The study of how ssounds interact with each other and the evironment. |
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| How do overtones effect the quality sound of an instrument? |
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Definition
| it's blending of the fundamental tones with it's overtones. |
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| What are the 3 groups of musical instruments? |
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Definition
| percussion, wind, and strings. |
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| How do resonance affect the sound quality of a musical instrument? |
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Definition
| Increasing the loudness of the certain overtones. |
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Term
| How is the loudness increased in a drum and in a guitar. |
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Definition
| By resonance when the instrument's hollow body vibrates as the strings vibrate. |
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Term
| how is acoustices used in the design of concert halls? |
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Definition
| to control reverberation and interference. |
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| How is pitch controlled in each group of muscial instruments? |
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| the musician changes the fundamental tones produced by the instrument. |
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| name 4 examples of percussion instruments. |
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Definition
| cymbals, xylophones, drums, and bells. |
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| name 4 examples of wind instruments. |
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Definition
| trumpets, clarinets, flute, and trombone. |
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| name 4 examples of stringed instruments. |
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| guitar, chello, viola, and the violin. |
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| name the 4 FACTORS of the pitch of each string. |
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Definition
| its length, and thickness, the material it is made from, and how tightly it is streched. |
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