Orchestration (9th A)

What is orchestration?

• It is the classification of instruments in different familes.

• It is the name given to the instruments in an orchestra,

• It is the process of choosing and combining instruments for specific parts of a musical piece.

Which of the following is not a criterion to consider when orchestrating?

• Volume

• Range limit

• Harmony

• Timbre

Read the definition below and then choose which concept it is describing:

It's the distinctive characteristic that differentiates one sound from another. For example: there are nasal sounds, or bright sounds, also deep sounds, etc.

• Volume

• Timbre

• Range Limit

• Orchestration

Choose from the following options which one describes best the range limit criterion in orchestration.

• The volume that an instrument can have.

• The family to which an instrument belongs

• The high or low pitched notes that an instrument can play.

• The characteristic sound of an instrument.

Which is your favorite family of musical instruments?

• Wind instruments.

• String instruments.

• Percussion instruments.

• Electronic instruments.