In Tune with Brass

Which of the following is a major brass instrument?

• Violin

• Trumpet

• Piano

• Flute

What do most brass instruments have?

• Strings

• Valves

• Keys

• Drums

The valves control the ______ of the sound through extra lengths of tubing.

• Pitch

• Volume

• Speed

• Color

French horns are originally used for ______.

• Hunting

• Fishing

• Cooking

• Painting

The trombone is the ______ brass instrument.

• Smallest

• Largest

• Oldest

• Newest

The tuba plays the ______ notes.

• Highest

• Lowest

• Fastest

• Slowest

The trumpet plays the ______ notes.

• Highest

• Lowest

• Fastest

• Slowest

What changes the tone quality of an instrument?

• Bell

• Valve

• Mouthpiece

• String

John Phillip Sousa was a famous ______.

• Composer

• Painter

• Scientist

• Actor

Which instrument did John Phillip Sousa assist in designing?

• Sousaphone

• Violin

• Guitar

• Piano