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Orchestration 102 - The Wind Section.
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1
The standard seating for winds, clockwise from the nearer left of the conductor:
clarinets, flutes, bassoons, oboes.
flutes, oboes, bassoons, clarinets.
oboes, clarinets, bassoons, flutes.
flutes, clarinets, bassoons, oboes.
2
"à 2" means:
"with two players on a single voice."
"with the second player on."
"with two players on separate voices."
"divisi."
3
Dynamic inflections are managed by changes in the rate of airflow. True or false?
False
True
4
The bassoon:
can play a low B-flat when the A extension is inserted.
has many commonly-used auxiliaries, such as the tenoroon and sarrusophone.
has a range of three-and-a-half octaves.
is the lowest standard member of the oboe family.
5
The standard clarinet voicing position resembles the vowel sound:
"er" or the German "oe."
"ee."
"ah."
"oh."
6
How much more is there to learn after this course?
A little more.
Nothing more.
Quite a bit.
7
Supported exhalation combines the following muscle groups:
the abdominals, the external intercostals, and the diaphragm.
the abdominals and the internal and external intercostals.
the abdominals, the internal and external intercostals, and the diaphragm.
the abdominals and the diaphragm.
8
How many scores should an orchestral composer read?
A few to get started, then no more are needed.
Thousands over the course of a lifetime.
Just the ones in these courses.
Hundreds over the course of a lifetime.
9
The dynamic arc of the winds is:
halfway between the strings and the brass.
able to match the intensity of the brass in projection and sheer power.
capable of the incredible overall control of the strings at very low volume.
10
Which of the following statement is true?
The bass clarinet can now reach all the way down to written low B-flat.
The bass clarinet has the exact same lower written range as the B-flat standard clarinet.
The bass clarinet is a widely-used second-level auxiliary.
The bass clarinet can stabilise the horns and anchor the wind section.
11
Some wind instruments require transposition because:
their players may play all models in a family with the same fingering applying to the same staff positions.
their instruments' registers are essentially homogeneous.
their players can't read in C.
12
Niente articulation:
is easily balanced between all wind instruments.
requires a tongueless attack.
is achieved most successfully on oboes and flutes in their lower register.
is achieved most successfully on clarinets and flutes in their lower register.
13
The oboe has:
one of the narrowest ideally functional ranges of the entire wind section.
easy-to-play extreme high notes.
a family whose instrumental ranges cover two octaves in difference.
the same exact strengths of register as the English horn.
14
The best part of an oboe range is in its:
high register.
chalumeau register.
bottom half-octave.
middle register.
15
The basic building-block of the orchestra is the:
brass section.
percussion section.
string section.
wind section.
16
The following instruments use vibrato as their standard approach:
oboes. clarinets, and bassoons.
flutes, oboes, and bassoons most of the time.
flutes, oboes. clarinets, and bassoons.
flutes and oboes.
17
What is legato?
The essence of playing seamlessly through a series of notes.
the same exact definition as "phrasing."
slurring a group of notes together.
playing in a "singing" style.
18
The piccolo:
is a second-level auxiliary.
has the same exact written range as the standard flute.
is pitched two octaves above the alto flute.
is owned by most professional flute players.
19
The most difficult trills and tremolos are those that involve:
throat tones.
overblowing.
extension keys and changes of register.
trill keys.
20
A cylindrical bore is combined with a parabolic curve in the design of the:
clarinet.
saxophone.
flute.
oboe and bassoon.
21
The clarinet:
is an instrument whose fundamental tones vibrate as a half consonance.
is a typical example of "open pipe" construction.
behaves like a closed pipe because of its conical bore.
overblows the 4th partial in the clarino register.
22
Muting woodwinds:
may require removing the reed in double-reed instruments.
is needed in order to really play softly.
is usually unnecessary.
requires a specially constructed mute.
23
Which effect does NOT require alternate fingerings?
Trills.
Multiphonics.
Key clicking.
Harmonics.
24
Fork fingering is accomplished by:
closing tone-holes below an open hole to drop the pitch by a half-step.
cracking a tone-hole to raise the pitch by a half-step.
cracking a tone-hole to lower the pitch by a half-step.
closing tone-holes below an open hole to raise the pitch by a half-step.
25
What is Thomas Goss's definition of orchestration?
Composing a score with different instruments in it.
Bringing together different elements into one cohesive structure.
Arranging for the orchestra.
Managing voices.
Orchestration 102
The Wind Section
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