Musical Instrument Families Quiz

How do you create sound in the Percussion family?

• Blowing air into a reed

• Strumming strings

• Scraping, striking, or shaking the instrument

• Buzzing lips into a mouthpiece

What are the instrument families?

• String, Brass, Woodwind, Drums

• String, Metal, Wood, Wind

• String, Percussion, Brass, Woodwind

• Metal, String, Piano, Percussion

Which term refers to the relative volume levels between instruments?

• Loop

• Balance

• FX

• Track

What is the purpose of BALANCE in audio?

• To repeat a passage

• To store percussion sounds

• To adjust relative volume levels between instruments

• To apply effects to a signal

Which family does the clarinet belong to?

• Brass

• Percussion

• Woodwind

• String

What is the role of a FADER in audio mixing?

• To apply effects

• To repeat sequences

• To adjust audio signal levels

• To store sound patterns

Which musical element describes the regular pattern of long and short note lengths?

• Rhythm

• Form

• Melody

• Timbre

What is the term for how loud or quiet the music is?

• Dynamics

• Tempo

• Form

• Harmony

Which element of music involves the layering of sounds?

• Texture

• Harmony

• Timbre

• Pitch

What family does this instrument belong to?

• Brass
• Woodwind
• Metal
• Percussion