Active Listening 1

What is the name of the first instrument you hear playing?

• Xylophone

• Bass drum

• Triangle

• Drum kit

What family of the orchestra is this instrument part of?

• String family

• Brass family

• Woodwind family

• Percussion family

What happens to the speed of the music?

• It stays the same

• It gradually gets slower

• It gradually gets faster

• It suddenly gets faster

What is the next family of the orchestra we hear playing?

• Woodwind family

• Brass family

• String family

• Percussion family

Identify two instruments in this family

• Flute

• Violin

• Trumpet

• Cello

What is the name of the next family of instruments to join?

• Woodwind family

• Brass family

• String family

• Percussion

Name the prominent instrument from this family that can be heard playing.

Name the woodwind instrument that can be heard

What happens to the dynamics of the music towards the end?

• The music gradually gets quieter

• The music stays the same volume

• The music gradually gets louder

How many beats are in a bar?