Drums and Drumming (Raz kids level T)

Drums are _____ instruments.

• stringed

• percussion

• woodwind

• all of the above

Which is primarily responsible for the modern drum set?

• jazz music

• Taiko drums

• drums of Latin America

• tree drums

Which of the following are drums used for?

• to heal

• to communicate

• to make music

• all of the above

A tree drum can be used the way ___ are used.

• books

• newspapers

• cell phones

• cars and trucks

How are conga drums and bongo drums similar?

• They are shaped the same.

• They are the same size.

• They are both played with drumsticks.

• They are both a type of kettledrum.

Where do you think people first got the idea for drums?

• rain dripping into a puddle

• waves breaking on the beach

• the rhythmic sounds some animals make

• all of the above

What is a drumhead?

• The stick that a player hits the drum with

• The base of the drum, which is often made of wood

• The leather stretched over the opening that a player hits

• The leather straps that attach the drum top to the base

Which of the following is a part of a modern drum set?

• bongo

• djembe

• bass drum pedal

• kettledrum

Which Latin American drum comes from Africa?

• talking drum

• Taiko drum

• conga drum

• all of the above

What is a hi-hat?

• the top of every drum

• a pair of cymbals with a foot pedal and stand

• the special instrument used to hit a drum

• the layers of maple or birch glued together to make the drum base