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WorksheetsInstrument Families
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In which clef is Cello Music Written?
a)
Treble
b)
Bass
2.
To what family of instruments does the piano belong?
a)
Woodwinds
b)
Percussion
c)
Brass
d)
Strings
3.
To what family of instruments does the harp belong?
a)
Percussion
b)
Woodwinds
c)
Strings
d)
Brass
4.
To what family of instruments does the guitar belong?
a)
Woodwinds
b)
Percussion
c)
Brass
d)
Strings
5.
To what family of instruments does the euphonium belong?
a)
Percussion
b)
Woodwinds
c)
Strings
d)
Brass
6.
Which of these instruments plays in the same range as the trombone?
a)
Cello
b)
Harpsichord
c)
Banjo
d)
Flute
7.
How many instrument families are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
18
d)
4
8.
Are ALL instruments "What-you-C-is-what-you-get?" Instruments?
a)
Yes
b)
No
9.
If you stretched out a Horn, which of these instruments would stretch out to the same length?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Piano
c)
Violin
d)
Trombone
10.
Xylophone is a member of what Instrument Family?
a)
Brass
b)
Percussion
c)
Woodwinds
d)
Strings
11.
The Triangle is part of which instrument family?
a)
Strings
b)
Brass
c)
Percussion
d)
Woodwinds
12.
The Piano plays music written in Grand Staff, which uses both the treble and bass clef. Which of the following instruments music is also written with the Grand Staff?
a)
Ukelele
b)
Kazoo
c)
Viola
d)
Harp
13.
The part of the bow used by string instruments that slides across the strings is made of:
a)
Lincoln Logs
b)
Straws
c)
Horse Tail Hair
d)
Horse Flies
14.
To what instrument family does the Marimba belong?
a)
Woodwinds
b)
Percussion
c)
Strings
d)
Brass
15.
Some brass instruments are "cylendrical" others are:
a)
conical
b)
flat
c)
square
d)
trapezoid
16.
What instrument is NOT part of the string family?
a)
Double Bass
b)
Guitar
c)
Piano
d)
Violin
17.
What instrument is part of the string family?
a)
Horn
b)
Bass Drum
c)
Snare Drum
d)
Harp
18.
What material is NOT used for the Strings of String Instruments?
a)
Silly String
b)
Nylon
c)
Steel
d)
Gut
19.
What material is used for the body of string instruments?
a)
Plastic
b)
Wood
c)
Iron
d)
Sand
20.
Which of these string instruments plays the highest?
a)
Violin
b)
Viola
c)
Cello
d)
Double Bass
21.
Which of these instruments is NOT a member of the Brass family?
a)
Saxophone
b)
Trombone
c)
Trumpet
d)
Tuba
22.
Which of these brass instruments doesn't have valves?
a)
Horn
b)
Trumpet
c)
Euphonium
d)
Trombone
23.
Which of these instruments plays the lowest?
a)
Flute
b)
Clarinet
c)
Tuba
d)
Oboe
24.
Which of these instruments is a "Double-Reed" woodwind instrument?
a)
Saxophone
b)
Cello
c)
Oboe
d)
Trombone
25.
Which of these woodwind instruments doesn't use a "reed" to make sound?
a)
Oboe
b)
Flute
c)
Alto Saxophone
d)
Clarinet
26.
In which Clef is Flute music written?
a)
Treble
b)
Bass
27.
In which clef is trumpet music written?
a)
Bass
b)
Treble
28.
In which clef is Trombone music written?
a)
Bass
b)
Tenor
c)
Treble
d)
Alto
29.
In which clef is piano music written?
a)
Grand Staff
b)
Bass Clef
c)
Treble Clef
d)
All of the Above
30.
TRUE or FALSE:
The HARP plays in the same clef as the piano.
The HARP plays in the same clef as the piano.
a)
False
b)
True
31.
Which instrument family is defined by:
"musical instruments played by striking with the hand or with a handheld or pedal-operated stick or beater, or by shaking, including drums, cymbals, xylophones, gongs, bells, and rattles"
"musical instruments played by striking with the hand or with a handheld or pedal-operated stick or beater, or by shaking, including drums, cymbals, xylophones, gongs, bells, and rattles"
a)
Woodwinds
b)
Brass
c)
Percussion
d)
Strings
32.
Percussionists have to learn to read Treble Clef, Bass Clef and __________?
a)
Percussion Clef
b)
Alto Clef
c)
Tenor Clef
d)
Tea Leaves
33.
Regardless of which instrument family an instrument is in, there are still only ____ letters in the musical alphabet.
a)
8
b)
26
c)
11
d)
7
34.
String players use a BOW when playing their instrument. The part of the BOW which is pulled across the strings to make the sound, is made from _____________?
a)
Vines
b)
Corn Stalk
c)
Horse Tail Hair
d)
Spaghetti
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