Instrument Family, Texture, & Timbre review

How many instrument families are there?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following is NOT an instrument family?

• Drum set

• Woodwind

• Brass

• String

How are instruments grouped in to their families?

• By what they are made of

• By how loud they sound

• By the way they are played

• By their timbres

How do brass instruments make sound?

• Just by blowing air in to them.

• By buzzing your lips into a mouthpiece.

• By hitting it as hard as you can.

• Automagically.

How do woodwind instruments make sound?

• By blowing air into the mouthpiece, making the reed vibrate, or across a tone hole.

• By buzzing your lips into a mouthpiece.

• By hitting it as hard as you can.

• Automagically.

How do string instruments make sound?

• By strumming the strings.

• By plucking the strings.

• By bowing the strings.

• All of the above.

Which of the following is NOT an answer for how percussion instruments make sound?

• Strike/Hit

• Strum

• Shake

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main voice parts?

• Soprano

• Alto

• Timbre

• Bass

To which instrument family does the piano belong?

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

• String

Percussion instruments can be grouped in to which of the following categories?

• Definite Tone & Indefinite Tone

• Timbre & Family

• Definite Pitch & Indefinite Pitch

• Pianos & Drums