THE ORCHESTRA: A USER'S MANUAL |
|---|
| Introduction | Orchestration | Orchestration | Resources | Historical | Andrew Hugill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philharmonia |
Unpitched Wood
|
NAME
|
DESCRIPTION
|
BEATERS
|
LISTEN/VIEW
|
COMMENTS
|
|
castanets
|
Hollowed
pieces of flat wood, clicked together. The orchestral instrument
generally has handles.
|
Hand
|
|
Of
course, castanets are associated with Spanish flamenco music. Here
is some footage of Kevin Hathway demonstrating the characteristic
flam stroke 
|
|
guiro
|
Latin
Americann instrument, made from a hollowed gourd with a serrated
shell, which is scraped longitudinally
|
Hand
|
|
|
|
vibraslap
|
This
mimics the sound of a rattled jawbone, or quijada. It comprises
a a small box attached to a U-shaped metal handle, with a wooden
ball at the other end. The player strikes the two together, and
the resulting vibration shakes small free-moving rivets in the box.
|
Hand
|
|
A long sustained rattle to the sound, which can nevertheless be damped. |
|
woodblock
|
A
hollowed out piece of wood (or plastic). Woodblocks come in varying
sizes.
|
Most
beaters work on woodblock, including butt end of snaresticks and
even triangle beaters (if played quietly)
|
|
