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percussion instruments

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a mallet instrument?

a)

Glockenspiel

b)

Vibraphone

c)

Marimba

d)

All of the above

2.

Which of the following is an unpitched percussion instrument?

a)

Chimes

b)

Timpani

c)

Gong

d)

Marimba

3.

The percussion ‘family’ is the smallest in the orchestra.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following instruments in the percussion section has the highest pitch?

a)

Triangle

b)

Glockenspiel

c)

Chimes

d)

Xylophone

5.

Which of the following instruments has the deepest sound?

a)

Timpani

b)

Snare drum

c)

Glockenspiel

d)

Chimes

6.

Which instrument had to be tuned every time you use it?

a)

Bass drum

b)

Chimes

c)

Timpani

d)

Xylophone

7.

Which of the following is a pitched percussion instrument?

a)

Glockenspiel

b)

Shaker

c)

Triangle

d)

Xylophone

8.

What instrument provides the main pulse in the percussion section?

a)

Snare drum

b)

Bass drum

c)

Glockenspiel

d)

Tom-toms

9.

What do you use to play the triangle?

a)

Beater

b)

Mallet

c)

Drum stick

d)

Pencil

10.

A snare can be tuned.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What instrument is also called the kettle drums?

a)

Snare

b)

Timbala

c)

Gauro

d)

Timpani

12.

Which sentence describes how the snare drums sound?

a)

Soft

b)

Smooth

c)

Booming

d)

Buzzing

13.

How does the player change the notes on the timpani?

a)

With the mouthpiece

b)

With the pedal

c)

With the head

14.

Where does the player strike the snare and bass drum?

a)

On the mallet

b)

On the head

c)

On the pedal

d)

On the top

15.

Choose the sentence that describes the sound of timpani?

a)

Always loud

b)

Loud or soft, sometimes like thunder

c)

Always soft