STRING FAMILY
Which string instrument has 7 pedals?
The harp
This string instrument is the largest and plays the lowest notes.
Double bass
Instruments in the percussion family are blown to produce their sound (True or False)
False
How is the guiro played
By scraping
The 4 main string instruments are played using what?
A bow
These two string instruments are the only ones in the string family that are held under the chin when playing.
Violin and the viola
The piano is considered a percussion instrument....what other instrument is it considered to be?
String instrument
Which of these does not belong to the percussion family: guiro, violin, maracas, xylophone
violin
Name the smallest a string instrument in the orchestra.
Violin
When a string player does not use a bow and uses his/her fingers to pluck the strings on their instrument, this is called?
Pizzicato
Name a percussion instrument that you have to shake.
Maracas, tambourine, egg shaker
Another name for the bass drum is?
Kick drum
The bow is made from wood and?
Horsehair
Name the string instruments in order of pitch from highest to lowest.
violin viola cello double bass
The name and shape of this percussion instrument are the same.
Triangle
Give another name for the maracas.
Rhumba shakers
Name the four main instruments in the string family.
Violin, viola, cello and double bass
What is the shape of the harp and how many strings does it have?
Triangular, 47 strings
Name the percussion instrument that looks like the keyboard of a piano, has wooden bars and is played using mallets
Xylophone
Name one way of playing a percussion instrument
shaking, hitting/striking, scraping