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WorksheetsInstrument Families Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Which of the following is NOT one of the four instrument families?
brass
pitched
woodwind
string
What do brass players do with their lips to create a sound?
snort
whistle
reed
buzz
To which family do the trumpet and tuba belong?
strings
woodwind
percussion
brass
which instrument family has valves?
brass
percussion
strings
xylophone
Which instrument family uses reeds?
strings
woodwinds
books
percussion
To which family do the double bass and violin belong?
strings
brass
woodwind
banjo
Which family has instruments that can be plucked or bowed?
woodwind
percussion
brass
string
Which instrument that uses a reed
bass
bassoon
flute
piccolo
The larger the instrument, the (a) its pitch.
Which is a string instrument that is NOT bowed
viola
cello
double bass
guitar
String instrument bows are made from the hair of a (a)
The percussion instrument that is named for its shape is called the (a)
You can play a melody on a xylophone. That means it is a __________ percussion instrument.
pitched
non-pitched
Select one way you can play a percussion instrument
sniff
shake
slap
swim
The ____________ is the highest sounding instrument in the string family.
piccolo
cello
timpani
violin
The piccolo is a smaller version of the _____________
flute
trombone
double bass
piano
This brass instrument uses a slide to change the pitch
french horn
clarinet
trombone
harp
If a percussion instrument CANNOT play a melody, but just make a "thud" sound, we consider it
pitched
un-pitched
What is the lowest sounding instrument in the string family
Double Bass
Triple bass
Which is a double reed instrument?
tuba
violin
oboe
saxophone
Which is a pitched percussion instrument? (meaning you can play a melody on it)
xylophone
snare drum
cello
The buttons that are pressed down to change the pitch on a trumpet or a tuba are called
knobs
valves
stoppers
they don't use buttons
This brass instrument is similar to a trumpet but has no valves. It is often used for military music
flute
piano
tostito
bugle
This trombone uses a _____________ rather than valves to change the pitch
bow
reed
mallet
slide
Early versions of the flute were made from hollowed out sticks or __________
bones
tin cans
meteors
onions
The harp belongs to the _________ family
brass
string
boring
hip hop
Which does not belong to the percussion family?
xylophone
snare drum
double bass
triangle
Which instrument uses air to produce a sound?
cymbals
electric guitar
gong
bassoon
Which is larger, the soprano sax or the baritone sax?
soprano
baritone
This substance is rubbed onto the horsehair of a bow to help create friction on the strings.
jelly
oil
rosin
graphite
