Tone Color/Timbre Quiz 2

Which instrument family has instruments that are shaken, scraped, struck, etc. to make sound?

• Brass

• Woodwinds

• Strings

• Percussion

• Electronic

Which instrument family has instruments that require speakers and amplification?

• Brass

• Woodwinds

• Strings

• Percussion

• Electronic

Which instrument family makes sound by plucking, bowing, or strumming strings?

• Brass

• Woodwinds

• Strings

• Percussion

• Electronic

Which instrument family includes the violin, viola, cello, bass, harp, guitar, and banjo?

• Brass

• Woodwinds

• Strings

• Percussion

• Electronic

Which instrument family includes synthesizers, drum pads, and iPads?

• Brass

• Woodwinds

• Strings

• Percussion

• Electronic

Which instrument family includes the drums, cymbals, triangle, chimes, glockenspiel, timpani, bells, and xylophone?

• Brass

• Woodwinds

• Strings

• Percussion

• Electronic

Which of the following is NOT a reason that composers would change the timbre/tone color in music?

• Highlight a new melody

• Keep the steady beat

• Add variety or contrast to the music

• Add emotional impact

Describes the unique sound quality of a voice or instrument.

• Texture

• Dynamics

• Tempo

• Tone Color/Timbre

Voice types, and instruments, can be organized by the following categories from highest pitched to lowest pitched. _______, _____, _____, ____.

Piano belongs to which instrument group.

• Percussion

• Strings

• Both

• Neither