Orchestra Quiz

What is an orchestra?

• A large group of instruments that play together.

• A school for students of music

• A group of singers who sing songs.

Which is NOT the job of the conductor?

• Directs the orchestra

• Plays the most important part of the music.

• Indicates the tempo, dynamic and style

How many families of instruments are there in the orchestra?

• 4

• 3

• 2

Which is NOT one of the families of orchestra instruments?

• Woodwinds

• Brass

• Percussion

• Strings

• Pianos

Instruments are grouped into families because...

• They are made of similar materials

• They look similar to each other

• They produce sounds in similar ways

• All of the above

Woodwind instruments are usually made out of...

• brass

• plastic

• wood

Woodwind instruments make a sound by....

• vibrating lips into a tube by blowing air

• banging, scraping or shaking

• blowing air over an open hole or a wooden/grass reed.

Which is NOT a member of the Woodwind family?

• flute

• oboe

• violin

• clarinet

The first flutes were probably made from what material?

• animal skins

• plants

• dirt

• bone

To play different notes on a woodwind you have to..

• hit it with a mallet or stick

• change the size or length of the instrument

• cover some or all of the holes with your fingers while you blow

• press down on the strings while you strum