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INSTRUMENT FAMILY COMP 2

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What instrument family does the French horn belong to? 
a)
Percussion
b)
Strings
c)
Brass
d)
Woodwind
2.
This instrument belongs to which family? 
a)
Percussion
b)
Strings
c)
Brass
d)
Woodwind
3.
The trombone is different then other brass instruments in that it doesn't have valves it has a..............instead. 
a)
Key
b)
Bell
c)
Mouthpiece
d)
Slide
4.
What family does this instrument belong to?
a)
Percussion
b)
Brass
c)
Strings
d)
Woodwind
5.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to? 
a)
Woodwind
b)
Percussion
c)
Brass
d)
Strings 
6.
Someday I would like to possibly try to play an instrument from the....................family? ****
a)
Brass
b)
Percussion
c)
Strings
d)
Woodwind
7.
One can play a percussion instrument by?
a)
Shaking it, blowing it, hitting it
b)
Hitting it, blowing air in it, strumming it
c)
Shaking it, plucking it, bowing
d)
Hitting it, shaking it, scraping 
8.
To play a woodwind instrument one must blow air into a mouthpiece or reed. To play a brass instrument one must.................into a mouthpiece. 
a)
Hit
b)
Bow
c)
Buzz
d)
Spit 
9.
What are some of the main instruments in the woodwind family?
a)
Oboe, Violin, Saxophone, Clarinet...
b)
Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon...
c)
Oboe, piccolo, clarinet, cymbals 
d)
Saxophone, oboe, trombone, clarinet
10.
What instrument family does this instrument belong in?
a)
Brass
b)
Percussion
c)
Woodwind
d)
Strings
11.
What instrument family does this instrument belong to?
a)
Percussion 
b)
Woodwind
c)
Strings
d)
Brass
12.

Instruments in the Woodwind and Brass Families use ____________ to make a sound.

a)

Air

b)

Strings

c)

Electricity

d)

Hammers

13.
Why is the string family called the string family?
a)
They have a reed in the mouth piece
b)
They have strings 
c)
They use a string to play
d)
They are made of metal
14.
What are the families of the orchestra?
a)
String, Brass, Woodwind, Drums
b)
String, Metal, Wood, Wind
c)
String, Percussion, Brass, Woodwind
d)
Metal, String, Piano, Percussion
15.
What family does this instrument belong to?
a)
Woodwind
b)
Brass
c)
String
d)
Percussion
16.

What family does this instrument belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

String

d)

Percussion

17.

What family does this instrument belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

String

d)

Percussion

18.
What is the name of this family?
a)
Brass
b)
Drum
c)
Wood
d)
Percussion
19.

What family does instrument belong to?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

String

20.
What is the name of this family?
a)
String
b)
Percussion
c)
Woodwind
d)
Brass
21.

What family would this drum kit belong to?

a)

Percussion

b)

Brass

c)

Woodwind

d)

String

22.

What family does this Saxophone belong to?

a)

String

b)

Percussion

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

23.

What family does this belong to?

a)

String

b)

Brass

c)

Woodwind

d)

Percussion

24.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Bassoon

b)

Oboe

c)

Clarinet

d)

Tuba

25.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Trumpet

b)

French horn

c)

Tuba

d)

Trombone

26.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Tambourine

b)

Vibraphone

c)

Snare drum

d)

Bass drum

27.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Saxophone

c)

Flute

d)

Bass

28.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Trumpet

b)

French horn

c)

Tuba

d)

Trombone

29.

The piano belongs to which families?

a)

brass, percussion

b)

string, brass

c)

string, percussion

d)

woodwind, brass

30.
The viola belongs to which family?
a)
string
b)
woodwind
c)
brass
d)
percussion
31.
The snare drum belongs to which family?
a)
percussion
b)
string
c)
brass
d)
woodwind
32.
The trombone belongs to which family?
a)
string
b)
woodwind
c)
brass
d)
percussion
33.
Maracas belong to which family?
a)
string
b)
percussion
c)
brass
d)
woodwind
34.
What family does the bass drum belong to?
a)
string
b)
woodwind
c)
percussion
d)
brass
35.
The harp belongs to which family?
a)
brass
b)
string
c)
woodwind
d)
percussion
36.
The timpani (or kettle drums) belong to which family?
a)
string
b)
percussion
c)
brass
d)
woodwind
37.
Which of these is a brass instrument?
a)
Woodwinds
b)
Saxophone
c)
Trombone
d)
Bassoon
38.
Which of these is a woodwind instrument?
a)
Bassoon
b)
Piano
c)
Percussion
d)
Guitar
39.
Name the Woodwinds
a)
Flute, Saxophone, clarinet, bassoon and oboe 
b)
Tuba, trumpet, and trombone 
c)
French horn, clarinet, and snare drum
d)
none of the above
40.
What instrument family does the recorder belong to?
a)
Percussion
b)
Brass
c)
String
d)
Woodwind
41.
What instrument family does the guitar belong to?
a)
String
b)
Woodwind
c)
Brass
d)
Vocal
42.

There are 4 instrument families of the orchestra. Which one is NOT a family of instruments?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Bows

43.

Which family is typically played with a bow or plucked?

a)

Percussion

b)

String

c)

Woodwind

d)

Brass

44.

Which family does the piccolo belong to?

a)

Percussion

b)

Brass

c)

Woodwind

d)

String

45.

Which does NOT belong in the BRASS family?

a)

Tuba

b)

Trombone

c)

Trumpet

d)

Violin

46.

Which does NOT belong in the STRING family?

a)

Cello

b)

Guitar

c)

Vibraphone

d)

Violin

47.

Which does NOT belong in the WOODWIND family?

a)

Flute

b)

Trumpet

c)

Piccolo

d)

Saxophone

48.

Which does NOT belong in the PERCUSSION family?

a)

Snare Drum

b)

Piano

c)

Maracas

d)

Harp

49.
What is the name of this instrument?
a)
Brass circles
b)
Cymbals
c)
Crash Plates
d)
Metal Crash
50.

Which instrument do you hear?

a)

Gong

b)

Snare Drum

c)

Kazoo

d)

Violin

51.

Which instrument do you hear?

a)

Flute

b)

Cello

c)

Trumpet

d)

Maracas

52.

Which instrument do you hear?

a)

Viola

b)

Bells

c)

Saxophone

d)

Trombone

53.

Which instrument do you hear?

a)

Oboe

b)

Tuba

c)

Cello

d)

Clarinet

54.

Which instrument do you hear?

a)

Bassoon

b)

French Horn

c)

Viola

d)

Flute

55.

Which instrument do you hear?

a)

Bass

b)

Flute

c)

Violin

d)

Snare Drum

56.

Which instrument do you hear?

a)

Flute

b)

Timpani

c)

Saxophone

d)

Trombone

57.

Which instrument do you hear?

a)

Bass Drum

b)

Clarinet

c)

Oboe

d)

Triangle

58.

Which instrument do you hear?

a)

Oboe

b)

Cello

c)

Saxophone

d)

French Horn