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4 Unit 5 The Orchestral Family January 15

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are orchestral instruments?

a)

Harp

b)

Trumpet

c)

French Horn

d)

Bass Guitar

2.

A full orchestra consists of instruments from the following families

a)

string, percussion, wind and brass

b)

string, wind, and brass ONLY

c)

strings and percussion ONLY

d)

wind, percussion, brass, piano and harp

3.
The string family got its name because...
a)
the instruments are made of string
b)
the sound is made by the strings
c)
they are cool
d)
you pluck the strings
4.
The smallest string instrument is...
a)
Violin
b)
Viola
c)
Cello
d)
Double Bass
5.
The largest string instrument is the...
a)
Violin
b)
Viola
c)
Cello
d)
Double Bass
6.
You play a string instrument with a...
a)
Stick
b)
Banana
c)
Hair
d)
Bow
7.
How many strings do orchestral string instruments have?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
5
d)
6
8.
Smaller instruments are...
a)
higher
b)
lower
c)
louder
d)
softer
9.
Bigger instruments are...
a)
Lower
b)
Higher
c)
Cooler
d)
Easier
10.
A bow is made from wood and...
a)
horse hair
b)
human hair
c)
cat hair
d)
dog hair
11.

True or False is a Clarinet apart of the woodwind instrument family?

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which instrument family does a oboe belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

String

d)

Percussion

13.

What instrument family does a Clarinet belong to?

a)

String

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Woodwind

14.

What is the smallest brass instrument?

a)

Tuba

b)

French Horn

c)

Sousaphone

d)

Trumpet

15.
Name this brass instrument.
a)
Trumpet
b)
French Horn
c)
Trombone
d)
Tuba
16.

What brass instrument do you use slides to play different notes

a)

French Horn

b)

Trombone

c)

Euphonium

d)

Tuba

17.
Brass instruments are made of ...
a)
wood
b)
metal
c)
gum
d)
paper
18.

What makes woodwind instruments, woodwind instruments?

a)

most were made out of wood at some time

b)

many use reeds

c)

pitch is changed by valves or slide

d)

pitch is changed by covering/uncovering holes

19.

The saxophone is made out of brass, why is it a woodwind?

a)

It was originally made out of wood

b)

because it has a reed

c)

it changes pitch by covering and uncovering holes

20.
What family does the double bass belong to?
a)
string
b)
brass
c)
woodwind
d)
percussion
21.
What family does the bass drum belong to?
a)
string
b)
woodwind
c)
percussion
d)
brass
22.
To what family of instruments does the piano belong?
a)
Woodwinds
b)
Percussion
c)
Brass
d)
Strings
23.
To what family of instruments does the harp belong?
a)
Percussion
b)
Woodwinds
c)
Strings
d)
Brass
24.
What family is the piccolo apart of?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Brass
c)
Strings
d)
Percussion
25.
Which instrument is not a brass instrument?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Trombone
c)
Clarinet
d)
Tuba