Who leads the Orchestra?
The conductor
The only member of the string family which does not have a bow.
harp
How many musicians are in an orchestra at a given time?
15-100
to which family does the saxophone belong?
woodwind
What is the highest pitched brass instrument?
What is trumpet?
What is the highest member of the woodwind family, smaller than a flute?
the piccolo
Which is the highest pitched instrument in the string family?
Violin
What is the largest section/family in an orchestra?
String
which instruments do not produce sound mechanically?
Electronic
which drum produces the lowest sound, the snare or timpani?
timpani
Which stringed instrument is larger than a violin but smaller than a cello?
the viola
What is a major difference in a concert band from an orchestra?
An Orchestra has all the families while the concert band has only wind instruments and percussion.
An animal horn such as the shofar or kudu are in which family?
Hint: how do they produce sound?
Brass.
harmonica would fall into this family
woodwinds
Name four instruments in the percussion family.
examples include
drums: snare, bass, timpani
cymbals, triangle, bells, chimes
xylophone, marimba, piano
This instrument changes notes by moving a slide.
A trombone
what is the highest member of the brass family with brilliant sharp sound?
the trumpet
What is the conductors stick called?
a baton