Music Explorers: Discovering Percussion Instruments

What letter does the word 'percussion' start with?

• B

• P

• T

• S

Which of the following words starts with the same letter as 'percussion'?

• Pig

• Fish

• Cat

• Dog

What are the three actions that percussion instruments use to make sound?

• Blow, Pluck, Tap

• Hit, Rub, Spin

• Strike, Shake, Scrape

• Press, Twist, Pull

How do you make sound with a hand drum?

• Blow into it

• Strike it

• Shake it

• Scrape it

What is inside maracas that makes sound when you shake them?

• Sand

• Small beads or beans

• Air

• Water

How does a gourd make sound?

• By blowing into it

• By striking it

• By shaking it

• By scraping it

Which of these instruments is a large drum that you strike to make sound?

• Maracas

• Bass drum

• Guitar

• Triangle

What is the name of the drum that can be tuned to different pitches?

• Cymbals

• Timpani

• Bass drum

• Snare drum

Which percussion instrument has keys and can play melodies?

• Triangle

• Gourd

• Vibraphone

• Maracas

How many percussion instruments were identified in the orchestra by Sherlock Whole Notes?

• Three

• Four

• Six

• Five