Listening Quiz
The main instrument(s) you hear now at 5:32 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7veVFRKkQI
What are the violins?
This musician is situated at the very front of the orchestra
Where is the conductor?
This section includes the violins, violas, cellos, and basses
What is the string section?
This instrument is played by hitting it with big, energetic, sweeping arm motions
How is the (kettle) drum played?
A piece for piano (your choice)
(Name any one)
The main instrument(s) you hear now at 3:14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7veVFRKkQI
What is the oboe?
This section of instruments is situated at the front left-hand side of the orchestra (from the audience viewpoint)
Where is the violin section?
This section includes the flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, etc
What is the woodwind section?
How is the violin played?
A piece for violin (your choice)
(any)
The main instrument(s) you hear now at 7:50 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7veVFRKkQI
What are the cellos?
This section of instruments is situated at the front right-hand side of the orchestra (from the audience viewpoint)
Where is the cello section?
This section includes the French horn, trombone, trumpets, tuba, etc
What is the brass section?
This instrument is played by holding it up mostly to the right of the player's face/head and blowing across a small hole
How is the flute played?
A concerto (your choice)
(any)
The main instrument(s) you hear now at 4:10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7veVFRKkQI
What is the clarinet?
This section of instruments is situated at the back left-hand side of the orchestra (from the audience viewpoint)
Where is the percussion section?
This section includes the kettle drum, the cymbals, the triangle, and the xylophone, among many others
What is the percussion section?
This instrument is played by leaning it back against the shoulder, strumming the strings, and pressing pedals with the foot
A piece for more than one player
(any, could be any specific duet, chamber music, orchestra music, etc)
The main instrument(s) you hear now at 5:05 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7veVFRKkQI
What is the bassoon?
This section of instruments is situated as the second group from the front on the right-hand side of the orchestra (from the audience viewpoint)
Where is the viola section?
These instruments are both percussion and string instruments at the same time
What are the harp and piano?
This instrument is played by holding it in front of the player and blowing into it while sliding a piece of it back and forth to make different pitches
How is the trombone played?
Benjamin Britten's piece that introduces all the instruments of the orchestra (that we listened to in class)
What is The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra?