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Musi
is an art that deals with sound. In literature,
cIn music voice is but one of a number of
all sounds are produced by the human voice.

possible instruments.
 USICAL
M I N S T RU M E N T

Is a mechanism that is able to

generate musical vibration and launch
them into the air.
THE PROPERTIES OF
MUSICAL SOUND
01 Pitch-refers to the highness or
lowness of tone.

02 Duration-This property of sound

depends on the length of time
over which vibration is
maintained.
03 Volume-Refers to force or
percussive effects as result of
which the tone strikes us as being
loud or soft.
04 Timbre of the tone-This is the
individual quality of the sound
produced by other instruments.
05 Range-Of an instrument has to
do with the total number of tones
it can produce from highest to
lowest.
The Two
Medium
of
Music
 Vocal
medium
The oldest and still most popular of all
instruments is the human voice.
Vocal
register
Voices differ considerably in range and register.
The Six Classes of Vocal
Register:
Soprano
Mezzo-soprano
Alto or contralto
Tenor
Baritone
Bass
Vocal
Qualities
It is classified
according to their
timbre or quality
of sound.
 Pilita Colares

The Asian’s Queen of

Songs
Coloratura Soprano
is the highest and lightest of
all voices.
Lyric Soprano Voice
is less high and flue and
usually sings less
ornamental music.
Dramatic Soprano
voice is heavier and can
convey intense emotions in
dramatic situations.
Mezzo-Soprano
Voice is between the
soprano in quality
and range.
Contralto Voice
is low and rich in quality.
Tenor
is the highest type in
men’s voices.
Lyric Tenor
like the lyric soprano
Dramatic Tenor
like the dramatic soprano.

Baritone Voice
has a range between tenor
and bass

Bass Voice
has the lowest and deepest
quality
The Different
Musical
Instruments
 Musical Instruments
have always been a
source of wonder to both
the player and the
listener.
The String Instruments

Also called stringed instruments, provide basic

orchestral sound. They produced tones by
means of the vibration of a stretched string.

Bowed String

This instruments produce tone by means of

a bow of horsehair drawn across the
strings.
Violin
is the highest member of the
string section of the orchestra.

Viola
is slightly larger than the violin.

Double Bass
known also as the contrabass,
is the largest member of the
string family.
Plucked Strings
can produce tone by picking the
strings(pizzicato), the plucked string
instruments produce tone means. The
player plucks the strings either with
his fingers or with a plectrum held in
his hand.
The Wood Wind Instruments
These instrument are blown by
the player. The pitch of the
notes are altered by shortening
or lengthening the column of air
vibrating inside the instrument.
Flute-is a cylindrical tube made of a silver ally or
metal.

Piccolo-which is a smaller flute, produces the

highest notes in the orchestra.

Oboe-the instrument is associated with pastoral

effect and with nostalgic melodies.
English horn-its range is slightly lower than that the
oboe and its sound is richer and more plaintive.

Clarinet-is the instrument that often takes the part

of the violin in band music.

Bassoon and contrabassoon-it is capable of a

hallow-sounding staccato and wide leaps that create
a humorous effect; it is at the same time a highly
expansive instrument.
Saxophone- this wind instrument has a single reed
that combines the reed mouthpiece of a clarinet with
a curved conical metal tube.
Brasses-these instruments have cup-shaped
mouthpieces (except for the horn, whose
mouthpieces is shaped like a funnel)
Trumpet-possesses a firm and brilliant timbre that
leads to the orchestral mass.
Horn-generally called the French horn, normally has
a smooth, mellow tone, but can be made to sound
very brassy.
Trombone-which in Italian means “large instrument”
are of two kinds: tenor and bass.

Tuba-is the bass of the brass choir.

Cornet-is a brass-it is used in orchestras, bands and

brass bands and is larger than the trumpet.
Percussion
Instruments
are made to sound
by hitting them
by special sticks, or by
striking or shaking
their parts together.
Definite
Pitch Kettle drums or timpani-
are used in sets of two
or three. It is played
in two padded sticks
which may either be soft
or hard. Its dynamic
Glockenspiel- consists
range from aof
of a series mysterious
rumble to atuned
horizontal thunderous
plates
roll.
of various sizes,
made of steel. It is
Xylophone- consists
of tuned blocks of
wood which produce a
dry, crisp timbre
when struck.

Marimba- a
xylophone of African
and South American
origin, is
No Definite Pitch
Chimes- set of tuned metal
tubes of various lengths
attached to a frame and
struck with a hammer.
Harp- one of the oldest
musical instruments. This
instrument is almost
extinct today. Its string
are played by plucking,
producing a crystalline
Keyboard Instruments- are operated by means
of a keyboard which consists of a series of black
and white keys.
Piano- widely used in home in
small orchestras, and dance
band. It has the ability to
sound several tones
simultaneously and has the
capacity to present complex
musical textures by itself.
Organ- is a principal keyboard
instrument, it has a physical
property which makes it a wind
instrument.
Piano accordion- has a melody
keyboard for the right hand.

Harmonium- is a keyboard
instrument related to the organ in
than its tone is produced by air.
Combinations of Instruments
Ensemble Media- when two or more performers are
equally engaged in playing or singing a piece of music.

Orchestra-it is the most spectacular of ensembles,

composed of any sizable group of instrumental
performers usually under the direction of a conductor.
Luciano Pavarotti

King of the High Cs

Manila Symphony Orchestra in
Ilo-ilo
Concerto- is a form written for orchestra and usually one
solo instrument is given a prominent role in music.

Band- is an instrumental ensemble, large like the

orchestra but consisting mainly or exclusively of wind and
percussion instrument.

Rondalla-it is a band made up mostly or stringed

instruments.
Mixed ensembles- a considerable literature of music
exists for large mixed ensembles which instruments and
voices.
Chamber orchestra- are in category of ensemble
between a chamber ensemble and the full orchestra.
Chamber ensembles- chamber music is a medium
which calls for only a few performers with one player
to each part.
Solo sonatas-music for a solo instruments.

String quartet- the most common medium of chamber

music appears to be the string quartet.

Duos, trios, quintets, and other-these ensembles may

consist of any combination of instruments, including
strings, woodwinds, brass, keyboard, and percussion
instruments.
Special ensembles- composers search for new media
more congenial to their changing musical ideas.

Conductor- is the director of the orchestra.

 Sergio Esmilla Jr.

Resident Conductor
Thank you
for
Listening!