The Orchestra

The Orchestra

The Orchestra

What is an orchestra?

An orchestra is a large group of instruments.

There are instruments from each of the four main musical families.

They are lead by a conductor who waves their hands around to keep everybody in time.

The four families

The string family
The woodwind family
The brass family
The percussion family

Multiple Choice

Which musical family has instruments with strings?

• Brass family
• Percussion family
• Woodwind family

• String family

Multiple Choice

Which musical family has instruments including the trumpet and trombone?

• Brass family
• Percussion family
• Woodwind family

• String family

Multiple Choice

Which musical family has instruments that are blown such as the flute or clarinet?

• Brass family
• Percussion family
• Woodwind family

• String family

Multiple Choice

Which musical family has instruments that you hit, shake or scrape?

• Brass family
• Percussion family
• Woodwind family

• String family

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the person who leads the orchestra?

• The driver

• The conductor

• The boss

• The headteacher

Multiple Select

What TWO things does the conductor do?

• Keeps everyone in time.

• Writes the music.

• Controls how loud or soft everyone plays.

• Plays an instrument.

Multiple Choice

What is this instrument called?

• violin
• cello

• double bass

• guitar

Multiple Choice

What is this instrument called?

• violin
• cello

• double bass

• guitar

Multiple Choice

What is this instrument called?

• violin
• cello

• double bass

• guitar

Reorder

Put the string family into the right order from the highest pitch to the lowest pitch.

• Violin

• Viola

• Cello

• Double Bass

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Tuba

• Trombone

• French Horn

• Trumpet

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Tuba

• Trombone

• French Horn

• Trumpet

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Tuba

• Trombone

• French Horn

• Trumpet

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Tuba

• Trombone

• French Horn

• Trumpet

Multiple Choice

How many buttons (or valves) do most brass instruments have?

• 10

• 8

• 5

• 3

Multiple Choice

What is special about the trombone?

• It has more valves

• It is made of glass

• It has a slide

• It is electric

Multiple Choice

Which is the highest pitch member of the brass family?

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• French Horn

• Tuba

Multiple Choice

Which is the lowest pitch member of the brass family?

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• French Horn

• Tuba

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Bassoon

• Clarinet

• Oboe

• Flute

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Bassoon

• Clarinet

• Oboe

• Flute

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Bassoon

• Clarinet

• Oboe

• Flute

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Bassoon

• Clarinet

• Oboe

• Flute

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Claves

• Maracas

• Bongos

• Drum Kit

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Claves

• Maracas

• Bongos

• Drum Kit

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Claves

• Maracas

• Bongos

• Drum Kit

Multiple Choice

What instrument is this?

• Claves

• Maracas

• Bongos

• Drum Kit