Woodwind Instruments Quiz

What is typically found on woodwind instruments that helps produce sound by vibrating?

• Strings

• Reeds

• Drums

• Bows

Where does the mouthpiece of a woodwind instrument usually go?

• Over the nose

• Inside the ear

• Inside the mouth

• Outside the mouth

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic shape of woodwind instruments?

• Straight with few bends

• Highly twisted

• Slightly curved

• Mostly straight

What happens when the holes on a woodwind instrument are covered?

• It silences the instrument

• It changes the sounds

• It detaches the parts

• It decorates the instrument

Woodwind instruments can be made out of which materials?

• Only wood

• Only metal

• Only plastic

• Various materials

What is the Piccolo known as in terms of its size compared to the flute?

• Large flute

• Medium flute

• Small flute

• Same size as flute

Which musical instrument is described as having a high pitch?

• Flute

• Oboe

• Bassoon

• Piccolo

What type of reed does an Oboe use?

• Single reed

• Double reed

• No reed

• Triple reed

Which instrument is larger, the Contrabassoon or the Bassoon?

• Contrabassoon

• Bassoon

• They are the same size

• Neither

What is unique about the sound of the Contrabassoon compared to the Bassoon?

• It sounds an octave higher

• It sounds the same

• It sounds an octave lower

• It has a brighter tone