Please complete the following questions. Use a word processor to complete your work. Remember to use complete sentences and include both the questions and answers
1. What is your favorite musical instrument? Why?
2. What is a musical repertoire and how are they created?
3. How are instrument families created?
4. Which of the orchestral instrument families make sound with vibrating strings? Please name one of the ways that sound can be made through vibrating strings.
5. How is pitch related to the size of the instrument?
1. My favorite musical instrument is the piano. I love the versatility and range of sounds that can be produced on the piano, and I find the combination of melody and harmony created by playing both melody and accompanying chords to be very satisfying.
2. A musical repertoire is a collection of pieces or songs that a musician or group of musicians can perform. Repertoires are typically created based on the skill level of the musician or group, the purpose of the performance, and the preferences of the performer and audience. Musicians may also expand their repertoire by learning new pieces or styles of music.
3. Instrument families are created based on the physical characteristics and mechanisms of producing sound of the instruments. For example, string instruments are grouped together because they produce sound by vibrating strings, while brass instruments are grouped together because they produce sound by vibrating lips against a mouthpiece.
4. The orchestral instrument families that make sound with vibrating strings are the string instruments, including the violin, viola, cello, and double bass. One way that sound can be made through vibrating strings is by plucking the strings with fingers or a pick, as seen in instruments like the guitar and harp.
5. The pitch of an instrument is related to its size through the length and thickness of the vibrating element, such as strings, columns of air, or membranes. In general, larger instruments with longer and thicker vibrating elements produce lower pitches, while smaller instruments with shorter and thinner vibrating elements produce higher pitches.