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Worksheetspercussion instruments
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is a mallet instrument?
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Marimba
All of the above
Which of the following is an unpitched percussion instrument?
Chimes
Timpani
Gong
Marimba
The percussion ‘family’ is the smallest in the orchestra.
True
False
Which of the following instruments in the percussion section has the highest pitch?
Triangle
Glockenspiel
Chimes
Xylophone
Which of the following instruments has the deepest sound?
Timpani
Snare drum
Glockenspiel
Chimes
Which instrument had to be tuned every time you use it?
Bass drum
Chimes
Timpani
Xylophone
Which of the following is a pitched percussion instrument?
Glockenspiel
Shaker
Triangle
Xylophone
What instrument provides the main pulse in the percussion section?
Snare drum
Bass drum
Glockenspiel
Tom-toms
What do you use to play the triangle?
Beater
Mallet
Drum stick
Pencil
A snare can be tuned.
True
False
What instrument is also called the kettle drums?
Snare
Timbala
Gauro
Timpani
Which sentence describes how the snare drums sound?
Soft
Smooth
Booming
Buzzing
How does the player change the notes on the timpani?
With the mouthpiece
With the pedal
With the head
Where does the player strike the snare and bass drum?
On the mallet
On the head
On the pedal
On the top
Choose the sentence that describes the sound of timpani?
Always loud
Loud or soft, sometimes like thunder
Always soft
