The woodwind instrument that is skinny. It is black and has a single-reed (one piece of wood to make a sound). It's nickname is the "licorice stick".
What is the clarinet.
100
This is the smallest, highest sounding brass instrument.
What is the trumpet.
100
Name 3 unpitched (can't make a high or low sound) percussion instruments that are used to keep a beat.
What is wood block, bass drum, triangle, sand blocks, cymbals, fish, maracas, claves, castanets, cowbell, or tambourine.
100
This section of the orchestra sits behind the string section.
What is the woodwind section.
200
The largest of the stringed instruments.
What is the bass?
200
This woodwind is not made from wood. It is made of silver. It does not have a reed. You must blow across the mouthpiece to make it play.
What is the flute.
200
This brass instrument is the only brass instrument that has a slide.
What is the trombone.
200
The only tunable (make it make high and low sounds) drum in the orchestra.
What is the timpani (kettle drum).
200
Which section of the orchestra has mouthpieces that are all shaped the same. You must buzz your lips to get it to sound.
What is the brass section.
300
the stringed instrumet that is played between your knees.
What is the cello
300
This woodwind has a double-reed (two pieces of wood to make sound). It is really skinny and black.
What is the oboe.
300
Which brass instrument is the biggest and plays the lowest notes.
What is the tuba.
300
The 3 ways the percussion instruments are played.
What is hitting, scraping, and shaking.
300
The section of the orchestra that has tuned and non-tuned instruments. It sits in the back of the orchestra because the instruments are loud.
What is the percussion section.
400
THe stringed instrument that is slightly larger that the violin and it can play slightly lower notes than the violin. It rhymes with jello.
What is the viola
400
This instrument has no reed. It is silver, about 6 inches long and is held horizonally. It plays the highest notes in the orchestra. It is the baby cousin to the flute.
What is the piccolo.
400
Which brass instrument do you play with your hand in the bell to soften the sound? It was also used by fox hunters to start the game. It is circular in shape.
What is the french horn.
400
This percusssion instrument is round, suspended on a frame and is chinese.
What is the gong.
400
The stick that the conductor holds.
What is a baton.
500
Where are the stringed instruments seated in the Orchestra? (hint: front, middle, back, or back and sides)
What is the front of the Orchestra
500
This instrument is the longest woodwind instrument. It has a double reed (two pieces of wood to make a sound), and looks like a long pipe. It plays very low notes.
What is the bassoon.
500
Which brass instrument was used to announce kings?
What is the trumpet.
500
What are 2 tuned (can make high and low sounds) percussion instruments?
What is the xylophone, chimes, celesta, piano, or bells.
500
Which section of the orchestra is not included in a band?