Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Going to the Symphony
100
This instrument is the smallest in the string family.
What is the violin?
100
This instrument looks like a miniature flute.
What is the piccolo?
100
This is what buzzes to produce a sound on a brass instrument.
What are your lips?
100
The two types of percussion instruments.
What is pitched and unpitched?
100
People always do this when the conductor or concertmaster walks out on stage.
What is clap?
200
This instrument is the largest is the string family.
What is the double bass, bass, or string bass?
200
This is the little piece of wood that vibrates which most woodwind instruments use to produce sound.
What is a reed?
200
This is the largest brass instrument.
What is the tuba?
200
The pitched percussion instrument that resembles notes on the piano. We have one in our classroom!!
What is the xylophone?
200
One should NOT do this even if you really liked the performance?
What is shout or holler?
300
This string instrument has many strings and uses foot pedals to depress some of the strings. It has different colored strings to help identify different notes.
What is the harp?
300
These two woodwind instruments have double reeds.
What is the oboe and the bassoon?
300
This is the smallest brass instrument. It was often used at the coronation of kings.
What is the trumpet?
300
The largest percussion instrument in the orchestra.
What is the bass drum?
300
It is rude and illegal to do this while watching a performance.
What is record the performance or take pictures?
400
This is the only string instrument of the four major ones that have to be played sitting down. It is played "between your knees."
What is the cello?
400
This material was used to make the instruments when they are first developed.
What is wood?
400
The part of a brass instrument that you blow into.
What is the mouthpiece?
400
The name of two brass dics that are banged together.
What are the cymbals?
400
You should wait to go to the restroom during this point in a performance.
What is between movements, at the end of the piece, or during intermission?
500
These are the FIVE string instruments in the modern orchestra (GUITAR IS NOT ONE OF THE ANSWERS!!!).
What are the violin, viola, cello, bass, and harp?
500
These are the five woodwind instruments in the modern orchestra.
What are the piccolo, flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon?
500
These are the four basic brass instruments.
What are trumpet, trombone, french horn, and tuba?
500
This percussion instrument originated in Asia and is used primarily for Asian music. We have one in our classroom! If you're talking too much, I might play it to get your attention!!
What is the gong?
500
You might want to bring these if you have been sick.
What are cough drops?
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