UNIT 4: THE INSTRUMENTS & THE HUMAN VOICE

The symphony orchestra is ...

• ... the largest instrumental group.

• ... the smallest instrumental group.

• ... the largest vocal group.

• ... the smallest vocal group.

The symphony orchestra contains up to _______ instruments.

• one hundred

• one thousand

• ten

• six

Choose the families that appear in the symphony orchestra.

• string & percussion.

• woodwind & brass

• string, woodwind & brass

• string, woodwind, brass & percussion.

The conductor organizes and directs the orchestra. He marks the beat with a _____ .

• bow

• baton

• mouthpiece

• hammer

The instruments in a symphony orchestra are usually arranged in a specific way: each instrument has its own place.

• first, the string family; behind this family, the woodwind family; then the brass instruments, and finally, the percussion section.

• first, the woodwind family; behind this family, the string family; then the brass instruments, and finally, the percussion section.

• first, the brass family; behind this family, the woodwind family; then the percussion instruments, and finally, the string section.

Choose the correct answer.

• violin

• trumpet

• cello

• double bass

• bassoon

Choose the correct answer.

• violin

• trumpet

• cello

• double bass

• bassoon

Choose the correct answer.

• piano

• harpsichord

• cello

• double bass

• bassoon

Choose the correct answer.

• violin

• harpsichord

• cello

• double bass

• bassoon

Choose the correct answer.

• harp

• harpsichord

• cello

• double bass

• bassoon