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String Family

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What instrumental family makes up the largest group in an orchestra?

a)

Percussion Family

b)

Woodwind Family

c)

String Family

d)

Brass Family

2.

Which of the following string instruments has the highest pitch?

a)

Cello

b)

Violin

c)

Bass

d)

Harp

3.

The _______________ is used on every stringed instrument in the orchestra except the harp. Dragging it across the strings creates the sound.

a)

Pick

b)

Mouthpiece

c)

Bow

d)

Baton

4.

This stringed instrument is played sitting down and has a warm, mellow sound.

a)

Cello

b)

Viola

c)

Harp

d)

Double Bass

e)

Violin

5.

Which string instrument can you hear?

a)

Cello

b)

Violin

c)

Bass

d)

Viola

6.

Which instrument in NOT in the string family?

a)

Violin

b)

Ukulele

c)

Piano

d)

Trombone

7.

This large instrument has about 50 strings, pedals, and the player uses both hands to pluck strings

a)

Viola

b)

Violin

c)

Harp

d)

Double Bass

e)

Cello

8.

To make the sound on a string instrument HIGHER, you must make the string. ____________________

a)

shorter

b)

longer

9.

This instrument is part of the string AND percussion family. You have to press a key down which will cause a hammer to strike a string.

a)

Mandolin

b)

Piano

c)

Octobass

d)

Guitar

e)

Ukulele

10.

A group of organized musicians playing instruments from each of the four instrument families

a)

Band

b)

Orchestra

c)

Choir

d)

Solo

11.

How many violins are in a string quartet?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

2

d)

4

12.

What is the name of this string instrument?

a)

violin

b)

Double bass

c)

Cello

d)

Harp

13.

To make the sound on a string instrument LOWER, you must make the string _____________________

a)

shorter

b)

longer

14.

To take hold of something and quickly pull it

a)

shake

b)

pluck

c)

roll

d)

scrape

15.

What is the name of this string instrument?

a)

Cello

b)

Flute

c)

Harp

d)

Bongo

16.

Which string instrument can you hear?

a)

cello

b)

harp

c)

double bass

d)

violin

17.

An instrument family where the instruments make sound with vibrating strings

a)

Woodwind

b)

String

c)

Percussion

d)

Brass

18.

To be stretched tightly

a)

pluck

b)

loose

c)

tension

d)

bow

19.

What is it called when you play a string instrument with your finger?

a)

Bowed

b)

Plucked

20.

Which string instrument can you hear?

a)

violin

b)

double bass

c)

cello

d)

viola