General Music Quiz

What are the four different families of musical instruments? (Select all that apply)

• Woodwinds

• Drums

• Strings

• Brass

• Pecussion

Describe what makes the Percussion family of musical instruments UNIQUE from the rest.

The trumpet, french horn, trombone and tube are all considered part of which family of instruments?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• Strings

The snare drum, bass drum, glockenspiel, timpani, and xylophone all belong to which family of instruments?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• Strings

The flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone all belong to which family of musical instruments?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• Strings

You read music on a staff.

• True

• False

There are only two clefs for the staff.

• True

• False

What are the shortcuts for reading the lines and spaces of the staff in TREBLE CLEF?

The note head in a space of the staff must touch the bottom and top lines.

• True

• False

The note head placed on a line of the staff must be split evenly.

• True

• False