A1-Level Quiz: Percussion Instruments

What are percussion instruments?

• Instruments we blow into

• Instruments we strike or shake

• Instruments with strings

• Instruments we can't play

What do percussion instruments do?

• Make soft sounds

• Add special sounds to music

• Sing by themselves

• Play by clapping

What can you do to keep the beat?

• Stamp your feet

• Jump up and down

• Run in circles

• Whisper quietly

What do you use to strike drums?

• Your head

• Fingers, hands, or mallets

• Sticks with feathers

• A wooden chair

What is the big drum called?

• Triangle

• Xylophone

• Bass drum

• Tambourine

What is the tambourine like?

• A big drum

• A small drum

• A piano

• A triangle

What can you do with a tambourine?

• Shake and strike it

• Blow air into it

• Pull strings on it

• Play it with your feet

What does a xylophone have?

• Wooden bars

• Metal keys

• Strings

• Bells

What do you use to play the xylophone?

• Your feet

• Mallets

• A stick with feathers

• Fingers

Why is the triangle called a triangle?

• Because it has three corners

• Because it is a circle

• Because it is made of wood

• Because it has strings