Non-Scientific Instrument Classes

Into how many classes can musical instruments be specifically divided?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

The class of instruments which can be hit or shaken to make sounds is the __________ class.

• drum

• wind

• string

• percussion

__________ instruments need air to make sounds.

• drum

• string

• wind

• percussion

The saxophone belongs to the _______ class (family).

• percussion

• brass wind

• string

• woodwind

The violin belongs to the __________ family (class)

• string

• brass wind

• percussion

• woodwind

Triangles are ______ instruments.

• string

• wind

• percussion

• maths

Trumpets belong to the _______ family (class).

• brass wind

• woodwind

• string

• percussion

String instruments can be _____, strummed or bowed to make sounds.

• hit

• plucked

• shaken

• pulled

Long strings make _____ sounds, while short strings make _____ sounds.

• high, low

• low, low

• high, high

• low, high

The first musical instrument is _________.

• the drum

• the voice

• the guitar

• the piano