Instrument Families

Woodwind-          piccalo,flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, basson, recorder

Brass-                trumpet, french horn, trombone, tuba

Strings-              violin, viola, cella, double bass, harp, guitar

Percussion-         timpini, bass drum, snare drum, triangle, xylophone, glockenspiel 

Keyboard-           piano, harpsichord, organ, synthesiser 

Boys voice-                  treble

High womens voice-     soprano 

Low womens voice-      alto

High mans voice-         tenor 

Low mans voice-          bass 

Glissando-        sliding from one note to another 

Pizzicato-         plucking the strings

Tremolando-     very quick playing of a single note

Distortion-        special sound on the electric guitar