Composers
Strings
Winds
Percussion
Music Wild Card
100

He was the "Rock Star" of the Baroque period and wrote many works for the pipe organ.

Johann Sebastian Bach

100

What is the smallest member of an orchestra's string section?

Violin

100

What instrument has a reed, is made of metal, and usually played in Jazz music?

Saxophone

100

This type of drum has metal strands stretched across its bottom head

Snare drum

100

What is 1/2 step below F?

E

200
This composer wrote 9 symphonies and lost his hearing later in life

Ludwig Von Beethoven

200

What is the largest member of an orchestra's string section?

Bass

200

What instrument in the brass section has 3 valves and plays the highest notes?

Trumpet
200

These are made of metal and are either smashed together or played with a stick

Cymbals

200

Who composed "Ode to Joy"

Beethoven

300

He wrote his first Minuet at age 5 and died at the age of 35?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

300

What stringed instrument usually has 6 strings and can be electric or acoustic?

Guitar

300

What wind instrument is played by both breathing in and breathing out and can fit in your pocket?

Harmonica

300

Set up like a piano keyboard and made of wood or metal, this percussion instrument is played with mallets

Xylophone

Marimba

Vibraphone

300

How many quarter notes fit in a 3/4 measure?

3

400

As a 20th Century composer known for minimalism and unique instrumentation, he wrote pieces such as "Metamorphosis" and "Solo Piano"

Philip Glass

400

What typical bluegrass instrument has 4 sets of 2 strings?

Mandolin

400

The largest of the brass section, this instrument plays the lowest notes and weighs the most

Tuba

400

This hourglass shaped drum is from West Africa and is made with wood and goat skin

Djembe

400

What was the original name for the Trombone?

Sackbut

500

One of the oldest, currently performed pieces of music, "Canon in D Major", was written by this composer?

Johann Pachabel

500

What is considered a string instrument and a percussion instrument?

Piano

500

This instrument belongs in the wind family but uses the piano keyboard

Accordian

500

Also known as the kettle drum, this instrument can be tuned to different pitches

Tympani

500

Who is performing at the 2020 Super Bowl?

Jennifer Lopez

Shakira