Percussion
Strings
Brass
Woodwinds
Ensembles
100

This bell instrument used to hang off of what animal's neck? 

What is a cow?

100

The term bass tells you what about an instrument? 

Why is it low pitched? 

100

What part of the human body has to vibrate for brass instruments? 

What are your lips/chops?

100

What material are reeds made out of? 

What is bamboo?

100

What instrument family takes of the largest percent of an orchestra?

What is the string family?

200

What pieces of metal give this drum its iconic buzz? 

What are snares?

200

What is used to pluck strings on guitars? 

What is a pick? 

200

What device is used to change a trombones pitches? 

What is a slide?

200

What instrument often represents birds in music? 

What is a flute? 

200

What instrument was the tuba modified into for Marching Bands?

What is a sousaphone? 

300

What instrument has 88 keys? 

What is a piano?

300

What are violin family bows made out of?

What is horse hair? 

300

What brass instrument can be found in a woodwind quintet?

What is a French horn?

300

What woodwind instrument can frequently be found playing along with brass instruments? 

What is a saxophone? 

300

What does the T in SATB stand for? 

What is a tenor? 

400

Originally, the tubes on marimbas were made out of what? 

What are guards? 

400

The double bass and electric bass have to same amount out what and what is the number?

What are 4 strings? 

400

What substance is used to keep brass instrument valves moving smoothly? 

What is oil? 

400

What is the French name for an English horn? 

What is a cor anglais?

400

What characteristic of Jazz ensembles makes it's music different from other ensembles? 

What is improvisation?

500

Historically, the part you strike on a drum was made out of what material? 

What are animal hides/skins?

500

The holes in violin family instruments are shaped like what letter? 

What is an F?

500

What instruments has historically been used as a military instrument to facilitate communication?

What is a natural trumpet? 

500

What vibrates on woodwind instruments that do not have a reed? 

What is the air column? 

500

What instrument in the woodwind family, due to it's time of invention (1840), is not in an orchestra, but can be found in a concert band/wind ensemble? 

What is a saxophone?