Brass
Woodwind
String
Percussion
Misc.
100
Instead of a reed, what is vibrating when you play brass instruments in order to make sound? (Hint: Remember the funny faces we made last week...)
Lips
100
Name this instrument:
The flute.
100
What material are string instruments usually made of?
Wood
100
True or False: The piano is actually a string instrument because of the many strings that run through the inside of the piano.
False, the piano is a percussion instrument.
100
What is the name of this "UFO" shaped drum that plays multiple pitches?
A hang drum.
200
Which brass instrument plays the highest?
Trumpet
200
What is the name of the piece of wood that vibrates on a woodwind instrument to make sound?
The reed
200
Which string instrument plays the highest?
Violin
200
What are the 3 ways to play a percussion instrument?
Hit/Strike, Scrape, Shake
200
Name the 4 instruments of the brass family that play in an orchestra:
Trumpet, French horn, Trombone, Tuba.
300
This brass instrument plays the lowest pitch
Tuba
300
Name this instrument:
A bassoon.
300
String instruments can be plucked, strummed, or played with a ________.
Bow
300
Name any percussion instrument that produces a pitch (it plays different notes).
Piano, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Chimes, etc...
300
Name the 5 woodwind instruments that are in an orchestra:
Flute (& piccolo), Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon (& sometimes saxophone).
400
This brass instrument has a slide that can bend the pitches high or low. It usually does not have any valves (buttons).
Trombone
400
How is the flute different from the other woodwind instruments like the saxophone, oboe, and bassoon? (Hint: What thing does it not use that every other WOODwind needs?)
The flute (and piccolo) do not use reeds.
400
What was a bow originally made out of?
Horse hair
400
True or False: You can change the pitch that a timpani drum plays with a foot pedal.
True
400
Name the 4 string instruments commonly found in an orchestra.
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
500
The brass instrument with a two-word name: ______ Horn
French Horn
500
Name 4 woodwind instruments.
Clarinet, Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo, Oboe, Bassoon
500
Name the 5 string instruments that you WOULD find in an orchestra.
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Harp
500
What Instrument is Ms. Lerner holding?
Tambourine
500
What woodwind instrument is not commonly found in the orchestra, but sometimes is featured depending on the music?
Saxophone