Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Strings
Misc
100
How many kinds of reeds are there in the Woodwind family?
Two
100
What brass instrument has a slide instead of valves?
Trombone
100
What percussion instrument has snares on the bottom of it?
Snare drum
100
How many strings do string instruments in the string orchestra have?
Four
100
What instrument family is most likely to use a mute?
Brass
200
What kind of reeds do saxophones use?
Single
200
What creates the vibration needed for brass instruments?
Lips buzzing together
200
Which percussion instrument has a motor attached to it?
Vibraphone
200
Name four things each string instrument.
Strings
Bridge
Fingerboard
Neck
Sound Post
Body
Tuning Pegs
200
What is timbre?
The characteristic quality of sound produced by a particular instrument or voice; tone color. (AKA what makes the sound of one instrument different from another?)
300
Which woodwind instrument does not use a reed?
Flute
300
What is this instrument?
French Horn
300
Will tightening a drum raise or lower the pitch/ timbre?
Raise it
300
Which string instrument is the most likely to play melody?
Violin
300
In order, what are the four standard voice ranges?
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
400
What is this instrument?
Bassoon
400
What is the lowest instrument in the brass family?
Tuba
400
Which percussion instrument changes its pitch by using a pedal?
Timpani
400
What are the four instruments in a string orchestra?
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
400
What creates sound?
Vibration
500
What is a reed?
A thin strip of material which vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument.
500
What is the most common type of mute?
Straight mute
500
What is the Percussion family of instruments characterized (or defined) by?
Striking/ Hitting
500
What is this instrument?
Cello
500
What are four things that affect timbre?
Shape
Size
Material of instrument
Method of Vibration