higher - timbre

Question 1

what is coloratura?

Answer 1

high, florid singing involving elaborate ornamentation of a melody

Question 2

what is concertino?

Answer 2

the small group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso

Question 3

what is harmonics

Answer 3

the high eerie sounds produced on a string instrument by lightly touching the string at certain points. harmonics can be played on any instrument with strings

Question 4

what is ripieno?

Answer 4

the main group of ensamble instruments in a concerto grosso

Question 5

what is tremolando?

Answer 5

literally ‘trembling’. rapid repitition of a note (string instrument) or rapid alternation of two notes (any instrument)