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 bass- 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