Instrument Families
What are the four main families of instruments in an orchestra?
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion
What is one main difference between a concert band and an orchestra?
An orchestra includes strings, while a concert band does not.
What is the basic way that string instruments produce sound?
By vibrating strings when they are bowed or plucked.
This instrument is played while standing, typically only found in an orchestra. What is it?
Double Bass
What country invented Ice Cream?
China
Which family does the flute belong to?
Woodwinds
Name one instrument that is typically found in a concert band but not in an orchestra.
Saxophone
How do woodwind instruments create sound?
By vibrating air within the instrument, often using a reed or by blowing directly across an opening.
This instrument is black with silver keys and uses a single reed. It can be found in a band or symphony orchestra. What is it.
Clarinet
What is a group of unicorns known as?
A shimmer
Name one instrument from the brass family.
Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, etc.
Which group typically has a conductor, the band or the orchestra?
Both
What is the term for the vibration that occurs in brass instruments?
Lip vibration or buzzing of the lips.
This brass instrument is known for its slide. What is it?
Trombone
In Pac-Man, what is the name of the pink ghost?
What instrument family does the violin belong to?
Strings
Which type of ensemble usually has a larger string section?
Orchestra
How do percussion instruments typically produce sound?
By being struck, shaken, or scraped.
This instrument is typically only found in concert and jazz bands. It is usually gold, and has lots of keys. What is it?
Saxophone.
What vegetable was originally purple?
Carrot
How does the sound differ between the violin and the cello?
The cello has a deeper sound due to its larger size and lower range.
Do concert bands or orchestras typically have more musicians.
Neither. Each band and orchestra have different numbers of musicians.
Explain how the pitch of a string instrument can be changed.
By changing the length of the vibrating string (e.g., pressing fingers down on the fingerboard).
This woodwind instrument has a double reed and is commonly used in orchestras and concert bands. What is it?
Oboe
In which year did Microsoft release Windows 95?
1995