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Instrument Families Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 3600secs

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is NOT one of the four instrument families?

a)

brass

b)

pitched

c)

woodwind

d)

string

2.

What do brass players do with their lips to create a sound?

a)

snort

b)

whistle

c)

reed

d)

buzz

3.

To which family do the trumpet and tuba belong?

a)

strings

b)

woodwind

c)

percussion

d)

brass

4.

which instrument family has valves?

a)

brass

b)

percussion

c)

strings

d)

xylophone

5.

Which instrument family uses reeds?

a)

strings

b)

woodwinds

c)

books

d)

percussion

6.

To which family do the double bass and violin belong?

a)

strings

b)

brass

c)

woodwind

d)

banjo

7.

Which family has instruments that can be plucked or bowed?

a)

woodwind

b)

percussion

c)

brass

d)

string

8.

Which instrument that uses a reed

a)

bass

b)

bassoon

c)

flute

d)

piccolo

9.

The larger the instrument, the (a)   its pitch.

10.

Which is a string instrument that is NOT bowed

a)

viola

b)

cello

c)

double bass

d)

guitar

11.

String instrument bows are made from the hair of a (a)  

12.

The percussion instrument that is named for its shape is called the (a)  

13.

You can play a melody on a xylophone. That means it is a __________ percussion instrument.

a)

pitched

b)

non-pitched

14.

Select one way you can play a percussion instrument

a)

sniff

b)

shake

c)

slap

d)

swim

15.

The ____________ is the highest sounding instrument in the string family.

a)

piccolo

b)

cello

c)

timpani

d)

violin

16.

The piccolo is a smaller version of the _____________

a)

flute

b)

trombone

c)

double bass

d)

piano

17.

This brass instrument uses a slide to change the pitch

a)

french horn

b)

clarinet

c)

trombone

d)

harp

18.

If a percussion instrument CANNOT play a melody, but just make a "thud" sound, we consider it

a)

pitched

b)

un-pitched

19.

What is the lowest sounding instrument in the string family

a)

Double Bass

b)

Triple bass

20.

Which is a double reed instrument?

a)

tuba

b)

violin

c)

oboe

d)

saxophone

21.

Which is a pitched percussion instrument? (meaning you can play a melody on it)

a)

xylophone

b)

snare drum

c)

cello

22.

The buttons that are pressed down to change the pitch on a trumpet or a tuba are called

a)

knobs

b)

valves

c)

stoppers

d)

they don't use buttons

23.

This brass instrument is similar to a trumpet but has no valves. It is often used for military music

a)

flute

b)

piano

c)

tostito

d)

bugle

24.

This trombone uses a _____________ rather than valves to change the pitch

a)

bow

b)

reed

c)

mallet

d)

slide

25.

Early versions of the flute were made from hollowed out sticks or __________

a)

bones

b)

tin cans

c)

meteors

d)

onions

26.

The harp belongs to the _________ family

a)

brass

b)

string

c)

boring

d)

hip hop

27.

Which does not belong to the percussion family?

a)

xylophone

b)

snare drum

c)

double bass

d)

triangle

28.

Which instrument uses air to produce a sound?

a)

cymbals

b)

electric guitar

c)

gong

d)

bassoon

29.

Which is larger, the soprano sax or the baritone sax?

a)

soprano

b)

baritone

30.

This substance is rubbed onto the horsehair of a bow to help create friction on the strings.

a)

jelly

b)

oil

c)

rosin

d)

graphite