String family
What is the highest pitched string instrument?
Violin
What is the highest pitched woodwind instrument in the orchestra?
Piccolo
Where is the percussion family seated in the orchestra?
At the back
What is the largest brass instrument?
Tuba
Is saxophone a sound source? Y/N?
No
What is the lowest pitched string instrument?
Double Bass
Does the clarinet have one or two reeds?
One
What is the other name for kettle drums?
Timpani
How do you produce sound on a brass instrument?
By placing the lips on the mouthpiece and blowing air into the mouthpiece
What family of instruments belongs to the chordophone sound source group?
String
Is the string family the largest in the orchestra? T/F?
True
What is the highest pitched member of the double-reed family of woodwind instruments?
Oboe
Is the gong a type of cymbal? T?F?
Yes
What is the highest pitched brass instrument?
Trumpet
What sound source group does the Clarinet belong to?
Aerophones
What are the FIVE instruments in the string family?
Violin, viola, cello, double bass, harp
Are all woodwind instruments made out of wood?
No, some are actually made from plastic or from different types of metal.
Is the timpani a tuned or un-tuned percussion instrument?
Tuned.
What is a mute?
Mutes are used to soften and lower the sound from a brass instrument. Mutes are put into the flared end at the bell. Different shapes of mutes can create different sounds.
What sound source groups do snare, bass, and timpani drums belong to?
Membranophones
What does pizzicato mean?
Plucking a note with your fingers
Flute, piccolo, bassoon, oboe, clarinet
What is the difference between a xylophone and a marimba?
Marimbas are made out of wood whereas xylophones are made out of metal.
List four brass instruments:
Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba
Name the four sound sources:
Chordophone, Membranophone, Idiophone, Aerophone