Woodwind Instruments

Which Woodwind instrument produces the highest pitch?

• Flute

• Piccolo

• Oboe

• Clarinet

The oboe is a

(more than one correct answer)

• double reed instrument

• single reed instrument

• brass instrument

• woodwind instrument

The lowest sounding instrument of the woodwind section is the contrabassoon.

• True

• False

The bassoon produces a low sound but not as low as the

• clarinet

• oboe

• contrabassoon

• piccolo

Double reed instruments are

(more than one correct answer)

• Oboe

• Bassoon

• Contrabassoon

• Piccolo

The flute is shorter than the piccolo

• True

• False

The clarinet is a

• single reed instrument

• double reed instrument

• brass instrument

• string instrument

Are the mouthpieces of the oboe and the clarinet the same or different?

(a)  

The flute should be played by holding it horizontally and blowing through the mouthpiece.

• True

• False

The woodwind instruments have

• valves

• keys