Woodwinds
What is a piccolo?
A small flute - the instrument which plays the highest note in the orchestra
What is the highest string instrument?
A violin
Which instrument is played with the player's hand in the bell?
A french horn
Name this instrument: Metal plates that are crashed together
Cymbals
What is cane used for?
It's used to make reeds for woodwind instruments
How is a cello held while being played?
The cello is held in an upright position between the player's legs
What is the largest and lowest brass instrument?
A tuba
Name this instrument: A percussion instrument played with every limb of the body
Drum kit
What is a saxophone made out of and which family does it belong to?
The saxophone is primarily made out of brass and is part of the woodwind family.
What is a bow and what is it made of?
The tool made of wood and horsehair used to rub across the strings
Which brass instrument does not have valves?
A trombone
Name this instrument: A pitched percussion instrument played by hitting mallets on wooden graduated bars (no resonator pipes!)
A xylophone
What does an oboe and a bassoon have in common?
They are both double reed instruments
What is the string instrument that is larger than the violin and sounds slightly lower?
A viola
What is buzzing?
The method of producing sound on a brass instrument
Name this instrument: A large kettle drum that can be tuned and often comes in groups of 2, 3 or 4
Timpani
Which woodwind instrument is the Cor Anglais (or English Horn) closely related to?
The oboe
What is the lowest pitched string instrument that is played while the player is standing?
A double bass
If you uncoiled a French Horn, how long would it be?
12 - 13 feet or 3.7 - 4 metres long!
Name this instrument: An instrument with resonators (or pipes) which are suspended underneath the bars to amplify their sound. Played by hitting the bars with mallets
Marimba