Woodwind Family Quiz Review

Which of the following is NOT what makes an instrument part of the woodwind family?

• it is a cylinder shape with holes

• It uses a reed to produce sound (except flute)

• It's made out of brass

Which of the following materials were woodwind instruments ORIGINALLY made out of thousands of years ago?

• bone

• metal

• dirt

• plastic

Which of the following are woodwind instruments NOT made out of today?

• wood

• plastic

• metal

• skin

When was the first flute invented?

• yesterday

• 43,000 years ago

• 100,000 years ago

• flutes don't even exist

Which of the following do you NOT need to make a woodwind instrument work?

• Wind (air)

• Reed

• holes to cover so you can change pitches

• buzz your lips

Which woodwind instrument doesn't use a reed?

• Oboe

• Saxophone

• Flute

• Clarinet

Which of the following is NOT a woodwind instrument?

• Bass Clarinet

• Oboe

• Bassoon

• Trumpet

Which woodwind family instrument is the newest one to be invented in the 1800s?

• Oboe

• Saxophone

• Flute

• Clarinet

What word means the way a musician applies the mouth to the instrument or mouthpiece? 

• Embouchure

• Woodwind

• Reed

• Oboe

Which of the following is important for playing a woodwind instrument?

• Take a good, full breath

• Support your air as you blow into the instrument

• Sit with proper posture

• All of the above