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Percussion Family

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which instrument is in the percussion family?

a)

Flute

b)

Trombone

c)

Xylophone

d)

Bassoon

2.

What are the two types of percussion instruments? (Choose two!)

a)

Silver Percussion Instruments

b)

Wood Percussion Instruments

c)

Tuned Percussion Instruments

d)

Untuned Percussion Instruments

3.

TRUE or FALSE: The percussion section is the largest in the orchestra.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

For all percussion instruments, you create a sound by...

a)

Plucking a string

b)

Hitting it, shaking it, or scraping it

c)

Blowing through a mouthpiece and/or reed

d)

Buzzing your lips

5.

Why is the piano a percussion instrument?

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6.

What is the name of the instrument that the piano evolved from?

a)

The dulcimer

b)

The violin

c)

The harpsichord

d)

The banjo

7.

Name one of the two ways that the harpsichord is different from the piano.

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8.

What is your favorite percussion instrument?

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