Strings
Brass
Woodwinds
Percussion
Vocal
100
How many different string instruments are there in the orchestra?
Four
100
The highest pitched brass instrument is...
Trumpet
100
In woodwind instruments, what is the small, thin piece of wood that is fastened to the mouthpiece called?
Reeds
100
Instruments that must be shaken or struck to make sound are called...
percussion
100
The lowest male voice is called a...
Bass
200
The lowest pitched string instrument is the...
double bass
200
The brass instrument with the most valves are...
French horns
200
The lowest pitched woodwind instrument is the...
Bassoon
200
True or False: A piano is a percussion instrument.
True
200
The lowest female voice is called an...
alto
300
Name all the string instruments found in an orchestra.
Harp, violin, viola, cello, double bass
300
This instrument uses a slide to change notes.
Trombone
300
Which woodwinds are double-reeded?
Oboe and bassoon
300
What percussion instrument can the pitch be altered by tightening or loosening the tension on the drum head?
Timpani
300
The pitch distance between the lowest and the highest notes a person can sing without straining is the person's...
Vocal range
400
Sound is made on string orchestra instruments by...
bowing or plucking the strings
400
How is sound made when playing brass instruments?
Players buzz their lips against the mouthpiece and blow air through the metal tubing.
400
How do you change pitch on a woodwind instrument?
By covering the holes
400
What is the result when a set of wires (snare) is stretched across a drum head?
Makes the drum sound louder
400
The part of the vocal instrument that vibrates to make sound.
Vocal chords
500
Bows for string instruments are made with...
Horse hair
500
What determines the tone color of the brass instruments?
The length and diameter of the metal tubing
500
What is the only woodwind instrument that does not have a reed?
Flute
500
When a drum is struck, what is the part of the drum that vibrates to produce the sound?
Drum Head
500
What are the factors that determine voice types?
Tone color and vocal range
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