CARNIVAL is here, and now you can read all this information about that festival. The first link is the one we read this week, and the second one is the official Carnival web site. Enjoy it!
Musical instruments are grouped into families based on how they make sounds. In an orchestra, musicians sit together in these family groupings.
The String Family: yes, the sounds of string instruments come from their strings. The strings may be plucked, as in a guitar or harp; bowed, as with a cello or a violin; or struck, as with a dulcimer. This creates a vibration that causes a unique sound.
The Percussion Family:most percussion instruments make sounds when they are hit, such as a drum or a tambourine. Others are shaken, such as maracas, and still others may be rubbed, scratched, or whatever else will make the instrument vibrate and thus produce a sound.
The wind family:those instruments produce sounds when air (wind) is blown inside. The sound happens when the air vibrates inside. Brass instruments are made of brass or some other metal. The musician's lips must buzz, as though making a "raspberry" noise against the mouthpiece.
As you know, this year we will performance Christmas songs from different countries. Under this text, you will find your song depending on your school year (1º, 2º, 3º...). Now you can practice at home.
Dynamicsare alterations in the volume of a piece of music
p or piano, meaning "soft" sounds.
f or forte, meaning "loud" sounds.
You can understand it whit this example:
The pulseis the beat in a piece of music.
The tempoof a piece of music is the speed of the beat.
Presto – very, very fast.
Andante – at a walking pace.
Lento – slowly.
What tempo do you think this violinist play?
Timbre is what makes a particular musical sound. You can click on this link below and listen or experiment with many different instruments and their sounds.