Sound (Revision) 2

What is a percussion instrument?

• Instrument you blow air into

• Instrument you hit, bang, or shake

• Instrument with strings

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

• Drum

• Flute

• Tambourine

What happens when you tighten the drum skin?

• The pitch becomes higher

• The pitch becomes lower

• The sound becomes softer

Which percussion instrument is made of wooden bars?

• Xylophone

• Maracas

• Cymbals

Which percussion instrument has metal discs that jingle?

• Bongos

• Xylophone

• Tambourine

What affects the loudness of a drum?

• The material of the drumstick

• The size of the drum

• The type of skin used

What makes the sound in a drum?

• The stick vibrating

• Air inside the drum vibrating

• The frame vibrating

Which drum produces a low pitch?

• A small drum

• A big drum

• A drum with a tight skin

What are maracas filled with to make sound?

• Air

• Sand or beads

• Water

What happens when you hit a bottle filled with more water?

• It produces a higher pitch

• It produces a lower pitch

• It makes no sound