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Worksheetsfamilies of the orchestra
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
what is the name of this instrument?
Trumpet
Trombone
Tuba
Saxophone
What is the name of this instrument?
Tuba
Bugle
Violin
Trumpet
These two instruments both belong to which family of instruments?
Strings
Brass
Percussion
Woodwind
Instruments in the brass family is always played by
shaking
hitting
blowing air
scraped
what is this instrument?
violin
cello
string bass
viola
what is this instrument?
violin
viola
string bass
cello
How are most of the string instruments played?
by hitting
by blowing into the instrument
by shaking
by using a bow
what is the name of this instrument?
Oboe
Flute
Piccolo
Recorder
Which family does the flute belong to?
String
Brass
Percussion
Woodwind
What is the name of this instrument?
Bass drum
Conga drum
Timpani
Snare drum
What family does this instrument belong to?
String
Percussion
Woodwind
Brass
This is a Piano. Which family does it belong to?
(there are two possible answers)
String
Percussion
Brass
Woodwind
What is the name of this instrument?
Glockenspiel
Tone Block
Xylophone
Accordion
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)
by hitting
by shaking
by throwing
by rolling
by scraping
The Saxophone is NOT part of the brass family even though it is made of Brass. Then which family does it belong to?
String
Woodwind
Percussion
Which instrument looks like a violin but is slightly larger?
viola
string bass
cello
guitar
How many instrument families are there?
1
6
3
4
True or False: The clarinet and the Oboe are both in the woodwind family.
true
false
True or false: The harp and the guitar are both part of the percussion family.
true
false
What do triangle, drums and xylophone all have in common?
They all produce sound by hitting with a stick or a mallot
They are all members of the percussion family
Both answers are correct
True or false: All instruments made of metal are part of the brass family.
True
false
What is a "reed"?
a piece of metal mouth piece
a piece of thin wood used for vibration
a rod with horse hair for vibrating string instruments
a piece of fluffy cotton
Which instruments use a "reed"? (check more than one)
trumpet
clarinet
oboe
bassoon
flute
Which instrument is in the same family as this one?
True or false: String family has the largest amount of different instruments.
true
false
True or false: Tuba is the largest instrument in the Brass family.
true
false
Violin players sit __________ to the conductor in an orchestra.
farthest
closest
Percussion players usually sit in the __________ of the orchestra.
front
back
left side
right side
The conductor of the orchestra ___________ .
makes them laugh
brings them food
directs them
moves them around
true or false: this is a picture of a band
true
false
