Anatomy
How many keys does a modern piano have?
88
which has more keys, a grand piano or a harpsichord?
Grand piano
How are percussion instruments played?
They are struck or beaten
What part of the piano is raised to strike the inside strings when a key is pressed?
Hammer
which instrument plays the smallest range of notes?
Temple blocks
Which instrument sounds like church bells?
Chimes
How are all of these instruments different from other percussion instruments?
They can play melodies/Different pitches
Instead of the strings of a piano, what is struck in order to produce a tone in the celesta?
Metal Bars
on which side of the marimba are the larger bars located?
Left
Which instrument has a German name?
Glockenspiel
What are the chimes played with?
What material are the bars of a marimba made out of?
Wood
Which is larger, a glockenspiel or a marimba?
Marimba
Which instrument was formerly used in Asian religious ceremonies?
Temple Blocks
What part of the piano stops the sound?
The Damper
What do you strike a glockenspiel with?
mallets
On which side of the chimes are the smallest tubes?
Right
Which instrument was originally called the pianoforte?
Piano
What does Glockenspiel mean in German?
Playing Bells