Brass & Strings Instrument Family Quiz

What family does the Trombone belong to?

• Strings

• Percussion

• Woodwinds

• Brass

In order to play a brass instrument you should _________ into the instrument.

What does a mute do to a brass instrument?

• Changes the shape of the instrument.

• Changes the length of the instrument.

• Changes the sound of the instrument.

• It doesn't affect the instrument.

If a person buzzes faster into a brass instrument the soound will be _______.

• Higher

• Lower

• Both High and Low

• No sound at all.

If a person buzzes slower into a brass instrument, the sound will be ______.

• Higher

• Lower

• Both High and Low

• No sound at all.

When a brass instrument is conical it is_______.

• Bigger at the start/top of the instrument then smaller at the bottom.

• Smaller at the start/top of the instrument then bigger at the bottom.

• The same size through out the length of the instrument.

• A brass instrument cannot be conical.

When a brass instrument is cylindrical it is_________.

• Smaller at the start/top of the instrument and then bigger at the bottom.

• Bigger at the start/top of the instrument and smaller at the bottom.

• It is mostly the same size throughout the length of the instrument.

• A brass instrument cannot be cylindrical.

How do string instruments create sound?

• Through buzzing.

• Through blowing air.

• Through the strings vibrating.

• String instruments don't make any sound?

How do you make string instruments vibrate?

(There is more than one correct answer.)

• Through plucking.

• Through bowing.

• Through scratching.

• String instruments don't vibrate.

Name this instrument.

• Violin

• Guitar

• Cello

• Harp