Woodwinds
Which woodwind instrument plays the lowest notes?
a. Oboe b. Bassoon c. Clarinet d. Flute
b. Bassoon
Which instrument does NOT belong to the String family?
a) Timpani
b) Upright Bass
c) Cello
Timpani
Which instrument does NOT belong to the Brass family?
a) flute
b) trumpet
c) tuba
a. flute
Which instrument does NOT belong to the Percussion family?
a) Chimes
b) Triangle
c) Piccolo
c. Piccolo
What is an orchestra?
a) A group of singers
b) A group of musicians who play instruments together
c) A type of dance
b) A group of musicians who play instruments together
The clarinet uses a ________
a. single reed
b. metal mouthpiece
c. lip plate
a. single reed
What do all string instruments have in common?
a) They have strings that vibrate to make sound.
b) They have keys like a piano.
c) They are played by blowing air into them.
a) They have strings that vibrate to make sound.
What do all brass instruments have in common?
a) They have strings that vibrate.
b) They are made of wood.
c) They are made of metal and played by buzzing your lips.
c) They are made of metal and played by buzzing your lips.
What do all percussion instruments have in common?
a) They make sound by being hit, shaken, or scraped.
b) They have strings.
c) They are played by blowing air into them.
a) They make sound by being hit, shaken, or scraped.
Which family of instruments is NOT in the orchestra?
a) Strings
b) Woodwinds
c) Electric Guitars
c) Electric Guitars
Which woodwind instrument has the highest pitch?
a. Flute b. Piccolo c. Bassoon d. Oboe
b. Piccolo
Which string instrument is the smallest?
a) Cello
b) Bass
c) Violin
c) Violin
Which brass instrument is the smallest?
a) Trombone
b) Tuba
c) Trumpet
c) Trumpet
Which of these is a percussion instrument?
a) Violin
b) Piano
c) Flute
b) Piano
Who is the person who leads the orchestra?
a) The drummer
b) The conductor
c) The singer
b) The conductor
Woodwind instruments were originally made of___________
a. wood
b. plastic
c. metal
a. wood
Which instrument is the largest in the string family?
a) Viola
b) Bass
c) Violin
b) Bass
Which brass instrument is the biggest and has the lowest sound?
a) Trombone
b) Tuba
c) Trumpet
b) Tuba
Which of these instruments is NOT part of the percussion family?
a) Tambourine
b) Trumpet
c) Maracas
b) Trumpet
What is the largest instrument in the string section of the orchestra?
a) Violin
b) Tuba
c) Double Bass
c) Double Bass
The__________can play the lowest notes.
a. clarinet
b. bassoon
c. flute
b. bassoon
How do musicians play the violin?
a) By blowing air into it
b) By hitting it with a stick
c) By using a bow or plucking the strings
c) By using a bow or plucking the strings
How do musicians play a trumpet?
a) By blowing air and buzzing their lips into the mouthpiece
b) By hitting it with sticks
c) By strumming its strings
a) By blowing air and buzzing their lips into the mouthpiece
Which percussion instrument makes a jingling sound when you shake it?
a) Snare drum
b) Triangle
c) Tambourine
c) Tambourine
Where do the string players usually sit in an orchestra?
a) In the back
b) In the front
c) Outside the concert hall
b) In the front