Woodwind Instruments

How long ago were woodwind instruments invented

• 20,000 years ago

• 1000 years ago

• 50 years ago

• 1 million years ago

What part of the recorder does air move across to create vibrations?

• labium

• windway

• reed

• hole

What part of a clarinet vibrates to create sound?

• reed

• tube

• keys

• bell

What plant are reeds made from?

• trees

• reeds

• cacti

• roses

In a woodwind instrument, the longer the tube, the ___________ the pitch

• higher

• lower

How are different pitches created on a woodwind instrument?

• by covering and uncovering holes

• blowing harder and softer

• using your voice

• spinning in circles

If you want to make the lowest pitch on a woodwind instrument, what should you do?

• Cover all of the holes

• Uncover all of the holes

• Cover half of the holes

• Blow really hard

All woodwind instruments are made of wood.

• true

• false

Which of the following is NOT a woodwind instrument?

• Flute

• Clarinet

• Saxophone

• Guitar

For the balloon clarinet, which part vibrates like the reed in a real clarinet?

• the balloon

• the cardboard tube

• the rubber band

• the rubber mouthpiece tube