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Music Appreciation Unit 1: Chapter 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the four basic ranges for women and men, arranged from highest to lowest? (These can also be transferred to instrument families)

a)

bass, tenor, alto, soprano

b)

alto, bass, soprano, tenor

c)

soprano, alto, tenor, bass

d)

tenor, bass, alto, soprano

2.

There are six broad categories of instruments: Strings, woodwinds, brass, keyboard, electronic, and (a)   ?

3.

which of these instruments uses a double reed?

a)

french horn

b)

saxophone

c)

oboe

d)

bass clarinet

4.

The ______________directs the band or orchestra, the ______________writes the music that the _____________play.

a)

composer, conductor, performers

b)

performers, composer, conductor

c)

conductor, performers, composer

d)

conductor, composer, performers

5.

A stringed instrument produces its sound by

a)

drawing a bow across a string, or plucking the string

b)

vibrating the lips into a cup-shaped mouthpiece

c)

striking, rubbing, or shaking an object

d)

vibrating an air column in a tube with holes and keys

6.

What is this instrument called?

a)

clarinet

b)

trumpet

c)

bassoon

d)

trombone

7.

What is the term used when a string player plucks the string instead of drawing the bow across the strings?

a)

pianissimo

b)

mezzo piano

c)

vibrato

d)

pizzicato

8.

What instrument is this?

a)

clarinet

b)

trumpet

c)

bassoon

d)

trombone

9.

A brass instrument produces its sound by

a)

drawing a bow across a string, or by plucking the string

b)

vibrating the lips into a cup-shaped mouthpiece

c)

striking, rubbing, or shaking an object

d)

vibrating an air column into a tube with holes and keys

10.

What instrument is this?

a)

clarinet

b)

saxophone

c)

flute

d)

violin

11.

What instrument is NOT commonly found in the orchestra?

a)

violin

b)

trumpet

c)

saxophone

d)

timpani

12.

What instrument is this? (Look closely at the top)

a)

clarinet

b)

bassoon

c)

oboe

d)

french horn

13.

A woodwind instrument gets its name because it was originally made of wood.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Electronic instruments were invented as early as

a)

1904

b)

1950

c)

1980

d)

1920

15.

What keyboard instrument uses "stops"?

a)

piano

b)

organ

c)

accordion

d)

harpsichord

16.

What is the lowest sounding brass instrument?

a)

Contrabassoon

b)

trombone

c)

trumpet

d)

tuba

17.

What instrument is this?

a)

clarinet

b)

bassoon

c)

oboe

d)

saxophone

18.

A percussion instrument produces its sound by

a)

drawing a bow across a string, or plucking the string

b)

vibrating the lips into a cup-shaped mouthpiece

c)

striking, rubbing, or shaking an object

d)

vibrating an air column into a tube with holes and keys

19.

Which of these percussion instruments are instruments of definite pitch?

a)

cymbals

b)

snare drum

c)

chimes

d)

cowbell

20.

What is this instrument called?

a)

flute

b)

clarinet

c)

oboe

d)

bassoon

21.

Why were the early trumpets hard to play?

a)

They couldn't play all the notes

b)

They didn't have valves

c)

They were longer than the ones we have today

d)

All of the above

22.

What family of instruments does this instrument belong to?

a)

strings

b)

keyboard

c)

brass

d)

woodwind

23.

A woodwind instrument produces its sound by

a)

drawing a bow across a string, or plucking the string

b)

vibrating the lips into a cup-shaped mouthpiece

c)

striking, rubbing, or shaking an object

d)

vibrating an air column into a tube with holes and keys

24.

What is the difference between a piano and a harpsichord?

a)

nothing; they just wanted something that looked newer

b)

The piano can play soft and loud with the touch of the fingers

c)

The piano strikes the strings, the harpsichord plucks the strings

d)

Both B and C

25.

What instrument does Dr. Caraway play?

a)

Saxophone

b)

Trumpet

c)

Oboe

d)

Clarinet