QQuiz - Woodwinds

Which woodwind instrument is the biggest and can play the lowest pitches?

• Bassoon

• Clarinet

• Oboe

• Flute

Which woodwind instrument has the greatest range, playing the most pitches?

• Flute

• Piccolo

• Clarinet

• Oboe

True or False: The saxophone is a part of the woodwind family.

• True

• False

The clarinet has a ___ reed.

• triple

• double

• single

• tiny

Which instrument has a double reed?

• saxophone

• clarinet

• flute

• oboe

Which is NOT a way to produce sound in a woodwind instrument?

• single reed

• double reed

• blowing across a hole

• plucking the string

What special job does the oboe have in the orchestra?

• To play the difficult melodies.

• To stir the conductor's coffee.

• To play the tuning pitch A.

• To make duck sounds.

Which woodwind instrument has the highest pitch?

• Flute

• Oboe

• Bassoon

• Saxophone

The ___ is the oldest woodwind instrument.

• Saxophone

• Oboe

• Clarinet

• Flute

What is the correct way to change the pitch on a woodwind instrument?

• Hitting keys harder or softer

• Moving the slide to different positions

• Pressing keys in different combinations

• Pressing strings in different positions