1. The woodwind instruments can be categorized by the way they produce sounds. Can you list the three different sound-producing mechanisms?
2. The orchestral strings can be bowed in many different styles and also plucked. How does this affect their sound?
3. What is the difference between a string quartet and a chamber orchestra?
4. What are the two basic groups of percussion instruments?
5.How does the spatial organization of an ensemble affect the sound?