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Percussion instruments of the orchestra

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
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1.

Arjun, David, and Maya are part of an orchestra. They are discussing the different ways to play the percussion instruments in their orchestra. What methods did they discuss?

a)

Drum sticks, mallets, shake, hands

b)

Drum stick, mallets, string, hands

c)

Drumsticks, valves, slide, mallets

d)

Drum sticks, violin, mallets, shake

2.

Nora, Evelyn, and Harper are in a music class. Their teacher asked them to identify the percussion instruments that are played using mallets. Can you help them?

a)

Xylophone, tubular bells, gong, marimba, timpani

b)

Xylophone, marimba, glockenspiel, gong, timpani

c)

Xylophone, aerophone, gong, marimba, timpani

d)

Marimba, gong, tubular bells, trumpet, timpani

3.

Noah, Aria, and Elijah formed a band. Noah plays the guitar, Aria is on the keyboard, and Elijah is on the drums. What instrument does Elijah use the drum sticks for?

a)

Bare drum

b)

Snare drum

c)

Dare drum

d)

Mare drum

4.

During a school concert, William and Henry were playing different percussion instruments. Ava noticed one of the instruments but couldn't identify it. She described it as a large, kettle-shaped instrument with a skin stretched over the top. What percussion instrument was Ava referring to?

a)

Marimba

b)

Xylophone

c)

Timpani

d)

Conga drum

5.

Aria, Anika, and Rohan are in a music class. Their teacher shows them an instrument and asks if they can identify it. What is the instrument?

a)

Loud drum

b)

Bass drum

c)

Huge drum

d)

The drum

6.

Anika, Mia, and Abigail are in a music class. Their teacher showed them a mallet and asked, 'Which percussion instrument uses this mallet?'

a)

Trouble bells

b)

Tubular bells

c)

Timing bells

d)

Tone bells

7.

Ava, Jackson, and Kai are in a music class. Their teacher brings out a new instrument and asks, 'How do you play this instrument? Can you name it?'

a)

Hands - Bongos

b)

Hands - Congos

c)

Hands - tambourine

d)

Hands - bells

8.

During a music class, Olivia, Abigail, and Anika found an unusual percussion instrument. They were unsure about its name. Can you help them identify it?

a)

Conga drum

b)

Tabla drum

c)

Cabasa drum

d)

Tom tom

9.

Ethan, Elijah, and Charlotte are in a music class. Their teacher shows them a percussion instrument and asks, 'What kind of bells is this percussion instrument?'

a)

Handbell

b)

Cowbell

c)

Goat bell

d)

Sleigh bell

10.

Grace, Michael, and Zoe found an instrument in their music class. They are not sure what it is and how to play it. Can you help them identify the instrument and explain how to play it?

a)

Cabasa - shaking and/or scraping

b)

Maracas - shaking and/or scraping

c)

Bass - shaking and/or scraping

d)

Castanets - shaking and/or scraping

11.

Aiden, Sophia, and Noah are in a music class. Their teacher shows them a pair of percussion instruments and asks, 'What is the name of these instruments? How are they played?'

a)

Claves - Hold one and strike with the other

b)

Castanets - Hold one and strike with the other

c)

Cabasa - Hold one and strike with the other

d)

Maracas - hold one and strike with the other

12.

During a music class, Ava found an unusual instrument. She asked Emma and Benjamin, 'What is the name of this instrument?'

a)

Guiro

b)

Giro

c)

Guru

d)

Glow

13.

Oliver, Liam, and Kai are in a music class. Oliver is playing an instrument that shares its name with a geometrical shape. What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Angle

b)

Triangle

c)

Eagle

d)

Tangle

14.

Aiden, James, and Charlotte are in a music class. Their teacher showed them a percussion instrument and asked them to identify it. She demonstrated the instrument by striking it with a mallet. What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Woodblock

b)

Music block

c)

Road block

d)

Block

15.

During a music class, Samuel and Sophia found an instrument they had never seen before. Aria, who had some knowledge about it, described how to play it. What is the name of this instrument and how is it played according to Aria's description?

a)

Castanets - fingers

b)

Clarinet - fingers

c)

Cabasa - fingers

d)

Claves - fingers

16.

Nora, Luna, and Aria are in a music class. Their teacher shows them a new instrument and asks, 'What instrument is this and how do you play it?'

a)

Tambourine - shake and/or hit palm of the other hand

b)

Tangerine - shake and/or hit palm of the other hand

c)

Sardine - shake and/or hit palm of the other hand

d)

Magazine - shake and/or hit pam of the other hand

17.

Anika, Maya, and Benjamin are in a music class. Their teacher showed them a percussion instrument and asked them to use a mallet on it. What type of "block" is this instrument?

a)

Road block

b)

Wood block

c)

Temple block

d)

Block

18.

James, Priya, and Olivia are in a music class. Their teacher asks them to identify the percussion instrument that uses mallets and produces a certain kind of "phone" (sound). What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Telephone

b)

Xylophone

c)

Megaphone

d)

Phone

19.

During a music class, Abigail and James found some sticks in the music room. Maya, their music teacher, asked them, 'What kind of sticks are these that are used as percussion instruments?'

a)

Rhyme sticks

b)

Rhythm sticks

c)

Mallets

d)

Rhine sticks

20.

William and Benjamin are in a music store. William sees a drum and asks Benjamin, 'What kind of drum is it that uses the drum sticks?'

a)

Fare drum

b)

Snare drum

c)

Share drum

d)

Bare drum

21.

Aria, Abigail, and Zoe are in a music class. Their teacher showed them a pair of percussion instruments and asked them to identify it. What is the name of this pair of percussion instruments?

a)

Cabasa

b)

Maracas

c)

Castanets

d)

Marecas