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What is used to increase the volume of a musical instrument

An Amplifier is used to increase the volume of an electrical musical instrument by boosting the signal of the instrument and "amplifying" it through a speaker system.

What determines the highness or lowness of a sound

Its wavelength, or pitch. Sound is only vibrations in the air. If the wavelength of the vibration is low, then it will sound "high". If the vibration has a high wavelength, then it will sound "low".

Which instrument is sometimes used by a symphony orchestra to set the pitch for the other instruments in the orchestra

oboe

A guitar is an example of what type of instrument

plucked instrument

What paralleled the spread of western classical music from Europe

Christianity

In which category does the harmonium belong

free reed organ

How many voices is choral music usually written for

four voices

Which instrument is known simply as the horn

French horn

Which of these terms is a synonym for the term manual as it is used in relation to a musical instrument

keyboard
keyboard
keyboard

Which of these instruments is not a member of the tuba family of brass instruments bugle euphonium and sousaphone

Those are all brass instruments, but only the bugle is not from the tuba family.

What type of balance is illustrated here Asymmetrical balance Symmetrical balance Radial balance

SYMMERTRICAL BALANCE

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