medium of music
vocal medium
• the oldest and still the most popular of all instruments is the human
voice. it is the most personal and direct of all instruments as it comes
from within the body. the song projected by the human voiceis the
most natural form of music.
vocal register
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soprano - high register female voice
mezzo-soprano - medium-register female voice
alto or contralto - low-register female voice
tenor - high-register male voice
baritone - medium-register male voice
bass - low-register male voice
musical instruments
• musical instruments are in three main types: the instrument which
are bowed, instrument which bare blown, and the instruments whuch
are struck. these in turn are divided into four groupings.
*string instruments
• provide the basic orchestral sounds. They produce toned by means of
vibration of a streched string.
Two types of string instruments:
1. Bowed strings
2. Plucked strings
*The Woodwind Instruments
these instruments are blown by the player. The player alters the pitch
of the notes by shortening or lengthening the column of air vibrating
inside the instruments. They are the most decorative imstruments and
because they are so different in timbre, they contribute the greatest
variety of ensemble. Besides being prominent in the orcchestra, the
woodwinds possess a solo literature and are widely used in chamber
music.
*Percussion Instruments
• Comprises a variety of instruments that are made to sound by hitting
them with spoecial sticks, or by striking or shaking their parts
together. Some are made of metal or wood. In others, such as drums,
vibration is set up by striking a stretched skin.