Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra - Week 1

Which section is mostly played by hitting something with a stick or mallet?

• Percussion

• Woodwinds

• Brass

• Strings

Who composed The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra

• Mozart

• Beethoven

• Brahms

• Benjamin Britten

Which is not a family of the orchestra?

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Metalic

• Percussion

• String

Name this instrument of the woodwind family.

• Violin
• Double bass
• Flute
• Trombone

Name this instrument of the woodwind family.

• Trumpet
• Oboe
• Flute
• Saxophone

How does the oboe create sound?

• Double reed

• Mouthpiece

• By buzzing

• Using a bow

Who is in charge of an orchestra?

• accompanist
• conductor
• concertmaster
• group leader

What is the name of this group of instruments in the orchestra?

• woodwinds
• brass
• reeds
• drumwinds

Instruments which are blown into (wind) and which were often originally made of wood.

• String

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

Someone who writes music is called a ____________.

• musician
• conductor
• composer
• author