Timbre (Post Quiz)

TIMBRE means _________.

• Sound Quality of an instrument or voice.

• Pitch of an instrument or voice.

• Volume of an instrument or voice.

• Speed of an instrument or voice.

Select the four main instrument families of the orchestra.

• Woodwinds

• Percussion

• Strings

• Brass

• Keyboards

Which instruments would you MOST LIKELY hear in rock music?

• Drum set

• Guitar

• Piccolo

• Harp

Which instrument would you NOT normally hear in a piece jazz music?

• String Bass

• Banjo

• Piano

• Clarinet

Which Instrument family has edge-tone, single reed, and double reed instruments?

• Percussion

• Woodwinds

• Strings

• Brass

Which instrument family has a cup-shaped mouthpiece?

• Brass

• Percussion

• Strings

• Woodwind

Which instrument family is played by striking, shaking, or scraping?

• Brass

• Percussion

• Strings

• Woodwinds

Which instrument family is mostly UNPITCHED?

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

• Strings

Which of these is NOT a method stringed instrument players use to create different timbres?

• Bowing

• Plucking

• Strumming

• Shaking

How do Brass players change the timbre of their instruments?

• A boot

• A mute

• A snoot

• A cute