Which of the following BEST defines the term timbre?

• The unique quality or tone of a sound that makes instruments sound different to one another.

• The speed at which a piece of music is played.

• The loudness or softness of a sound.

• The rhythm or pattern of beats in a song.

Instruments that are small, short and light are usually _________.

• High-pitched

• Loud

• Low-pitched

• Members of the string family

Which of the following BEST describes the percussion family of instruments? (Select all that apply.)

• Instruments that produce sound when struck, shaken or scraped.

• Instruments that produce sound by blowing air into a tube.

• Instruments that often keep the beat in music.

• Instruments that are played by pressing keys or plucking strings

Which of these statements about timbre are TRUE? (Select all that apply.)

• Timbre is what makes a sound unique to a particular instrument or voice.

• Timbre helps us distinguish between different musical instruments playing the same note.

• Timbre determines how loud or soft a sound is.

• An instrument’s timbre is partly determined by the material it is made from and how it produces sound.

• Timbre is only related to the pitch of a sound.

The instruments heard in this excerpt belong to which orchestral family?

• String

• Percussion

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Keyboard

Which orchestral families are heard in this excerpt? (Select all that apply.)

• String

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• Brass

• Keyboard

The instrument heard in this excerpt belongs to which orchestral family?

• Strings

• Woodwinds

• Percussion

• Brass

• Keyboards

Which of the following instruments is heard in this excerpt?

• Piano

• Snare drum

• Trumpet

• Violin

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding time signatures?

• Time signatures are written near the beginning of a piece of music.

• Time signatures tell you how many beats are in each measure.

• The bottom number of a time signature tells you how fast the music should be played.

• Time signatures govern how beats are grouped in a piece of music.

Select the correct answer to this music math problem.

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 6