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families of the orchestra

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is the name of this instrument?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Trombone

c)

Tuba

d)

Saxophone

2.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Tuba

b)

Bugle

c)

Violin

d)

Trumpet

3.

These two instruments both belong to which family of instruments?

a)

Strings

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Woodwind

4.

Instruments in the brass family is always played by

a)

shaking

b)

hitting

c)

blowing air

d)

scraped

5.

what is this instrument?

a)

violin

b)

cello

c)

string bass

d)

viola

6.

what is this instrument?

a)

violin

b)

viola

c)

string bass

d)

cello

7.

How are most of the string instruments played?

a)

by hitting

b)

by blowing into the instrument

c)

by shaking

d)

by using a bow

8.

what is the name of this instrument?

a)

Oboe

b)

Flute

c)

Piccolo

d)

Recorder

9.

Which family does the flute belong to?

a)

String

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Woodwind

10.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Bass drum

b)

Conga drum

c)

Timpani

d)

Snare drum

11.

What family does this instrument belong to?

a)

String

b)

Percussion

c)

Woodwind

d)

Brass

12.

This is a Piano. Which family does it belong to?

(there are two possible answers)

a)

String

b)

Percussion

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

13.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Glockenspiel

b)

Tone Block

c)

Xylophone

d)

Accordion

14.

Look at the picture of all the instruments in this family and pick all the different ways they can be played. (more than one answer)

a)

by hitting

b)

by shaking

c)

by throwing

d)

by rolling

e)

by scraping

15.

The Saxophone is NOT part of the brass family even though it is made of Brass. Then which family does it belong to?

a)

String

b)

Woodwind

c)

Percussion

16.

Which instrument looks like a violin but is slightly larger?

a)

viola

b)

string bass

c)

cello

d)

guitar

17.

How many instrument families are there?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

3

d)

4

18.

True or False: The clarinet and the Oboe are both in the woodwind family.

a)

true

b)

false

19.

True or false: The harp and the guitar are both part of the percussion family.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

What do triangle, drums and xylophone all have in common?

a)

They all produce sound by hitting with a stick or a mallot

b)

They are all members of the percussion family

c)

Both answers are correct

21.

True or false: All instruments made of metal are part of the brass family.

a)

True

b)

false

22.

What is a "reed"?

a)

a piece of metal mouth piece

b)

a piece of thin wood used for vibration

c)

a rod with horse hair for vibrating string instruments

d)

a piece of fluffy cotton

23.

Which instruments use a "reed"? (check more than one)

a)

trumpet

b)

clarinet

c)

oboe

d)

bassoon

e)

flute

24.

Which instrument is in the same family as this one?

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

True or false: String family has the largest amount of different instruments.

a)

true

b)

false

26.

True or false: Tuba is the largest instrument in the Brass family.

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Violin players sit __________ to the conductor in an orchestra.

a)

farthest

b)

closest

28.

Percussion players usually sit in the __________ of the orchestra.

a)

front

b)

back

c)

left side

d)

right side

29.

The conductor of the orchestra ___________ .

a)

makes them laugh

b)

brings them food

c)

directs them

d)

moves them around

30.

true or false: this is a picture of a band

a)

true

b)

false