Instrument Safety Quiz

Where is the safest place to store your instrument?

• Outside

• In the trunk of the car

• Inside your home in a secure location

• Out of its case on the floor

What should you do if your pegs unwind on your instrument?

• Fix them yourself!

• Ask your family member to turn the pegs

• Ask your friend in strings class to fix it

• Wait for Ms. Hinton or a professional to fix them at school or a music store

You have dirty hands after eating a snack. Before you touch your instrument, what do you need to do to your hands?

You see some dust on your instrument, and want to clean it. Which is the ONLY way to safely clean your instrument?

• Use a dry cloth with or without rosin remover and gently wipe your instrument

• Wet a paper towel and wipe your instrument

• Use wood polish to clean the wood

• There is no safe way to clean your instrument

Where is the safest spot to store your instrument at school?

• In your own assigned/ instrument locker space

• Inside the school's front office

• In your best friend's locker space

• On the floor of the orchestra room

Which is the safest way to put your instrument down when taking a break from playing?

• Hanging off of a music stand

• On its bridge inside the case

• Balanced on your chair

• On its back inside the case or on its ribs

How do you safely unpack your instrument?

• Put the instrument case in your lap and unpack from there

• Place the instrument case on its back or ribs on the floor, then move to the floor to unpack. Always have one hand on the neck.

• On your chair while you are sitting on the ground

• Place the instrument case upside down and wait for it to fall out

What is the name of the instrument part you must hold onto when walking while holding your instrument?

Which of the following will you NOT do?

• Follow all instrument safety rules

• Participate in strings class

• Swing my instrument around like a toy!

• Never ever practice

Does your instrument have a name yet? If so, what is it?