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Traditionally, the orchestra tunes to the Oboe. This leaves the oboist with the responsibility of maintaining pitch-forks or an electronic tuner which is properly calibrated to produce the A (the note that the orchestra tunes to) his director demands, and to maintain a few reeds capable of producing this pitch in a strong and continuously accurate tone.
About the "A" that the orchestra tunes to: since about 1948, A has been defined as 440 cycles per second (Hz, pronounced Hertz.) Some orchestra directors, however, prefer to tune their orchestras higher, to 441, 442, even as high as 445Hz. They believe that the strings sound brighter and louder, and that the other instruments improve in sound as a result of the higher pitch. (This is often circumvented by the players obtaining smaller instruments which play with the same tone at higher pitch, or string players placing their bridges closer to the nut so they have shorter strings!)
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Which instrument is sometimes used by a symphony orchestra to set the pitch for the other instruments in the orchestra?
Orchestras are usually tuned to an oboe. The open note, (that is, the note an oboe plays without any fingering), is an A, and the orchestra tunes best to that note. When a piano is featured as solo instrument, the orchestra tunes to the A of the piano, because it's easier for them to adjust their pitch than for the piano.
Which of these statements is trueAll percussion instruments can be tuned.The idiophones include instruments such as the snare drum and kettledrum.Tuning an instrument means to set it to a certain pitch?
All three are true, assuming the definition of "tuned" is flexible. Any percussion instrument makes a certain sound, and most, if not all, will have an element of pitch which can be changed by tuning the instrument (shaving wood off of a woodblock, tightening a drum head, etc). The other two questions are definitely true - idiophones include the snare and timpani (kettledrum), and tuning an instrument means setting it to a certain pitch.
What instruments are un-pitched?
i dont know what un-pitched instruments are
How does pitch change when you tighten the instrument?
From what I understand the space and other qualities cause the pitch. So depending on how much space the instrument is set at changes the pitch. Let's say you loosen a guitar string the pitch is flatter because the string has more space to make the sound waves. If you tighten the same string it will be sharper because the string has less space to make the sound wave.
Is the piccolo trumpet a standard orchestral instrument?
Not really. The piccolo trumpet was invented in 1890, long after the Baroque and Classical periods in which the "standards" for instruments in an orchestra would have been set. Even modern orchestras generally do not use a piccolo trumpet unless a particular piece calls for it.
Which instrument is sometimes used by a symphony orchestra to set the pitch for the other instruments in the orchestra?
Orchestras are usually tuned to an oboe. The open note, (that is, the note an oboe plays without any fingering), is an A, and the orchestra tunes best to that note. When a piano is featured as solo instrument, the orchestra tunes to the A of the piano, because it's easier for them to adjust their pitch than for the piano.
Which of these statements is trueAll percussion instruments can be tuned.The idiophones include instruments such as the snare drum and kettledrum.Tuning an instrument means to set it to a certain pitch?
All three are true, assuming the definition of "tuned" is flexible. Any percussion instrument makes a certain sound, and most, if not all, will have an element of pitch which can be changed by tuning the instrument (shaving wood off of a woodblock, tightening a drum head, etc). The other two questions are definitely true - idiophones include the snare and timpani (kettledrum), and tuning an instrument means setting it to a certain pitch.
What instruments are un-pitched?
i dont know what un-pitched instruments are
Do many Orchestras have full drum sets?
Very few orchestras have full drum sets, but there a re a few innovative ones such as Trans Siberian Orchestra, which plays rock music. Some orchestras have single drums such as a snare, but few have a full drum set.
What idiophone is often heard in churches?
An idiophone is a musical instrument that has a set pitch that never changes, one that is commonly used in church is a piano.
How does pitch change when you tighten the instrument?
From what I understand the space and other qualities cause the pitch. So depending on how much space the instrument is set at changes the pitch. Let's say you loosen a guitar string the pitch is flatter because the string has more space to make the sound waves. If you tighten the same string it will be sharper because the string has less space to make the sound wave.
What kinda drums are in the orchestra?
Most orchestras will use a snare drum, a bass drum, and a set of timpanis.
Is the piccolo trumpet a standard orchestral instrument?
Not really. The piccolo trumpet was invented in 1890, long after the Baroque and Classical periods in which the "standards" for instruments in an orchestra would have been set. Even modern orchestras generally do not use a piccolo trumpet unless a particular piece calls for it.
How the length of a tube of a brass instrument has a direct relationship in the pitch of the instrument?
Any given length of tubing will produce a specific set of notes on what is called the "overtone series." By making the length longer or shorter, it changes the group of available notes.
How does the length of the tube of a brass instrument has a direct relationship to the pitch of the instrument?
Any given length of tubing will produce a specific set of notes on what is called the "overtone series." By making the length longer or shorter, it changes the group of available notes.
What is a good head phone set for listening to Pink Floyd?
Motorola Bluetooth S805 DJ Stereo Headphones is a good head phone set for listening to Pink Floyd.
When did handel write the water music?
Yes, he made the set of orchestras and operas called "Water Music."
