Woodwind/Brass Instrument Quiz

Both brass AND woodwind instruments need _____ to make sound

• Buzz

• Air

• Reed

• Trill

The flute is a woodwind instrument because it has a reed in the air hole

• True

• False

When an instrument gets larger, its pitch_____

• Becomes lower

• Becomes higher

• Stays the same

• Becomes louder

The highest pitched saxophone is the...

• Baritone saxophone

• Tenor saxophone

• Alto saxophone

• Soprano saxophone

All brass instruments use buttons, or valves, to change their pitch EXCEPT the...

• Trumpet

• French Horn

• Trombone

• Tuba

The _________ uses a double reed to create sound

• Oboe

• Clarinet

• Flute

• Saxophone

To create sound on a brass instrument, you must _______

• Keep tight lips while you blow

• Use a reed

• Buzz your lips while blowing

• Pluck the instrument

Even though the saxophone is made of metal, it is a part of the woodwind family because...

• It looks like it's made of wood

• It uses the same fingerings as the clarinet

• It used to be made of wood

• It creates sound with a reed

The _______ is the highest pitched member of the brass family

• Trumpet

• French Horn

• Trombone

• Tuba

The flute has a smaller relative in the orchestra called the...

• Gohan

• Goku

• Piccolo

• Vegeta