General
What are the 4 instrument families?
Percussion, Brass, Woodwind, and Strings
Name one instrument from the ORCHESTRAL string family
possible answers: violin, viola, cello, or bass
(T/F) Brass instruments today are made of brass.
False
Name a woodwind instrument.
Possible answers: flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone
Name a percussion instrument in the classroom.
Teacher discretion.
What is a large group of instruments from all families playing together called?
An Orchestra
What do the tuning pegs on a string instrument do?
Tighten/loosen the string
Name a brass instrument.
Possible answers: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba
Name a reed instrument in the woodwind family.
possible answers: oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone
(T/F) All drums are round.
False
What is the title of the person who writes the music for an orchestra?
A Composer
What is a "concertmaster" in an orchestra?
Best violin player in the orchestra (also acceptable: violin player)
What brass instrument has the longest tubing? (Trumpet, Tuba, Trombone, or French Horn)
Tuba
what type of reed does a clarinet and bassoon have? (single or double)
double reed
What 3 ways do you play percussion instruments?
Hit, Shake, and Scrape
What is a group of five instrumentalists playing together called?
A Quintet
Why is the piano often included in the string family?
The strings are in the piano. When you press a key, the hammer hits the strings, which then vibrate to produce the sound.
What does "embouchure" refer to?
The shape of your mouth when playing a brass instrument.
What is the difference between the flute and the piccolo?
The piccolo is a smaller flute, making the pitch a lot higher.
Percussion instruments are often used to create ______ ______ in movies/TV-shows. (2 words)
Sound effects
What is the name of the person who directs an orchestra?
The conductor
What 3 things determine the pitch (high/low) of the strings on a string instrument? (must name ALL 3)
1) The length of the string
2) The thickness of the string
3) How tightly the string is pulledPossible answers: The length of the tubing, the size of the tubing, the length/size of the mouthpiece
Put the following instruments in order from highest to lowest: Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Piccolo
Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
What is the difference between a pitched and unpitched percussion instrument?
Pitched percussion instrument produce a singable note and can play a melody. Unpitched instruments can not produce a particular pitch.