Percussion Instruments Quiz

Percussion instruments are played in which three ways?

• Hit, shaken, and licked

• Smashed, cut, and fried

• Hit, shaken, and scraped

• Hit, tapped, and scraped

All drums are round.

• True

• False

A _____ is a tuned percussion instrument.

• vibraphone
• drumstick

• shaker

• gong

Which percussion instrument is made from long metal tubes?

• Chimes

• Cymbals

• Bass drum

• Didgeridoo

The percussion section adds _____ to the orchestra.

• noise

• drama

• melody and harmony

• seating

As well as music, what else is percussion used for?

• Flower arranging

• Sound effects

• Ornaments

• Seating

How did Sam make a roaring sound effect?

• He did it himself.

• Using string and a round box.

• By using a real lion.

• By beating a conga in a special way.

How do you make different types of sounds on a conga drum?

• By hitting harder and softer.

• By using different skins.

• By using different parts of your hand.

• By playing a different drum each time.

Which of the following is not a percussion instrument?

• Accordion

• Gong

• Cymbal

• Shaker

Which of the following percussion instruments do you hold in your hand?

• Conga

• Timpani

• Drum Box

• Shaker