Musical Instruments Quiz

What determines the sound quality of a musical instrument?

• The material the instrument is made from

• The length of the instrument

• The number of strings on the instrument

• The type of music being played

What are the basic groups of musical instruments?

• Stringed instruments, wind instruments, and percussion instruments

• Brass instruments, woodwind instruments, and keyboard instruments

• Electric instruments, acoustic instruments, and electronic instruments

• Vocal instruments, instrumental instruments, and digital instruments

How is acoustics used in concert hall design?

• To control the pitch of the instruments

• To enhance the sound quality of the instruments

• To determine the number of seats in the hall

• To create visual effects for the audience

How is pitch changed in each type of instrument?

• By changing the material of the instrument

• By adjusting the length of the instrument

• By increasing the number of strings on the instrument

• By changing the type of music being played

What are overtones?

• The lowest natural frequency of an object

• The higher natural frequencies of an object

• The frequencies that are two, three, or more times the frequency of the fundamental tone

• The resulting sound wave produced by the fundamental tone and overtones

What makes noise and music different?

• The way sound waves combine

• The instruments used to produce the sounds

• The volume of the sounds

• The speed of the sounds

What is sound quality?

• The pleasing patterns of sound

• The loudness of the sound

• The frequency of the sound waves

• The description of the sound as pleasant or unpleasant

What are the natural frequencies of an object?

• The frequencies produced by the object when it is played

• The frequencies that interfere as waves reflect back and forth

• The lowest frequency produced by the object

• The frequencies that are two, three, or more times the frequency of the fundamental tone

How does resonance affect the sound quality of a musical instrument?

• By increasing the loudness of certain overtones

• By changing the pitch of the instrument

• By reducing the sound quality of the instrument

• By creating a unique sound quality

What causes resonance in a musical instrument?

• When one object causes a nearby object to vibrate at a natural frequency

• When the instrument is played with great force

• When the instrument is made from a specific material

• When the instrument is played in a concert hall