the smallest and highest pitched string instrument
What is the violin
100
The woodwind instrument that is the most popular. It is black and has a single-reed. It's nickname is the "licorice stick".
What is the clarinet.
100
This is the smallest, highest sounding brass instrument.
What is the trumpet.
100
You crash these together. They are unpitched.
What is wood block, bass drum, triangle, sand blocks, cymbals, fish, maracas, claves, castanets, cowbell, or tambourine.
100
This section of the orchestra sits behind the string section.
What is the woodwind section.
200
The stringed instrument that is 6 feet tall and plays the lowest notes. You usually stand up to play it.
What is the bass?
200
This woodwind is not made from wood. It is silver and held horizontally to play. It does not have a reed. You must blow across the mouthpiece to make it play. It is approximately 18-20 inches long.
What is the flute.
200
This brass instrument is the only brass instrument that has a slide.
What is the trombone.
200
The only tunable drum in the orchestra.
What is the timpani (kettle drum).
200
Which section of the orchestra has mouthpieces that are all shaped the same. You must buzz your lips to get it to sound.
What is the brass section.
300
the stringed instrumet that is played between your knees.
What is the cello
300
This woodwind has a double-reed and is used to tune-up the orchestra. It is sometimes used to coax snakes out of a basket to dance.
What is the oboe.
300
Which brass instrument is the biggest and plays the lowest notes.
What is the tuba.
300
The 3 ways the percussion instruments are played.
What is hitting, scraping, and shaking.
300
Listen to the recording. What is this family of instruments?
What is the string family
400
THe stringed instrument that is slightly larger that the violin and it can play slightly lower notes than the violin
What is the viola
400
This instrument has no reed. It is silver, about 6 inches long and is held horizonally. It plays the highest notes in the orchestra.
What is the piccolo.
400
Which brass instrument do you play with your hand in the bell to soften the sound? It was also used by fox hunters to start the game. It is circular in shape.
What is the french horn.
400
This percusssion instrument is round, suspended on a frame and is chinese.
What is the gong.
400
How many strings and how many pedals does the harp have?
47 strings and 7 pedals
500
Where are the stringed instruments seated in the Orchestra? And why?
What is the front of the Orchestra
500
This instrument is the longest woodwind instrument. It has a double reed, and looks like a long pipe. It plays very low notes. It sounds like a clown laughing.
What is the bassoon.
500
Where do the brass instruments sit in the orchestra?
Behind the woodwinds, in front of the percussion.
500
What are 2 tuned percussion instruments?
What is the xylophone, chimes, celesta, piano, or bells.
500
Which section of the orchestra is not included in a band?