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Orchestral Instrument Families

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many sections are there in an orchestra?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

2.

What is the body of a string instrument made of?

a)

brass

b)

metal

c)

wood

3.

What instrument family does the bassoon belong to?

a)

woodwind

b)

percussion

c)

brass

4.

What instrument do we play by putting our lips into a mouthpiece?

a)

French Horn

b)

Flute

c)

Clarinet

5.

What type of instrument do we play with a bow?

a)

percussion

b)

woodwind

c)

string

6.

What instrument family does the clarinet belong to?

a)

string

b)

brass

c)

woodwind

7.

What other instrument is one of the main instruments in the string family?

a)

electric guitar

b)

harp

c)

marimba

8.

What instrument family does the xylophone belong to?

a)

brass

b)

percussion

c)

string

9.

What is the stick used to play the violin called?

a)

bow

b)

branch

c)

horse hair

10.

We can play a percussion instrument by....

a)

striking, hitting, blowing

b)

striking, plucking, bowing

c)

striking, shaking, scraping

11.

What instrument family does the euphonium belong to?

a)

woodwind

b)

brass

c)

percussion

12.

What instrument family does the trombone belong to?

a)

brass

b)

string

c)

woodwind

13.

What instrument family does the marimba belong to?

a)

string

b)

brass

c)

percussion

14.

The part of the bow that slides across the strings is made of....

a)

wood

b)

horse hair

c)

metal

15.

What instrument is NOT part of the string family?

a)

piano

b)

harp

c)

double bass

16.

What string instrument plays the highest?

a)

cello

b)

viola

c)

violin

17.

Which of these is NOT a brass instrument?

a)

trombone

b)

piccolo

c)

French horn

18.

Which of these brass instruments does not have valves?

a)

Tuba

b)

Trombone

c)

Euphonium

19.

Which of these woodwind instruments don't use a reed to make sound?

a)

oboe

b)

English horn

c)

piccolo

20.

The hair from a string players bow is taken from which animal?

a)

horse

b)

cow

c)

giraffe

21.

The person standing in front of an orchestra is.....

a)

the musician

b)

the composer

c)

the conductor

22.

Which section is the largest in an orchestra?

a)

strings

b)

percussion

c)

brass

23.

What instruments can play the loudest in an orchestra?

a)

strings

b)

percussion

c)

brass

24.

They look like buttons and are part of many brass instruments...what are they?

a)

reeds

b)

valves

c)

pistons

25.

What are woodwind reeds made from?

a)

trees

b)

cane

c)

bamboo

26.

What instrument is very similar to a violin?

a)

cello

b)

viola

c)

ukelele

27.

What instrument family is the biggest?

a)

brass

b)

strings

c)

percussion

28.

Instruments that are ______ make high-pitched sounds.

a)

large

b)

small

c)

nice

29.

How many strings does a violin have?

a)

four

b)

six

c)

five

30.

Which of these instruments requires a reed to make a sound?

a)

piano

b)

French Horn

c)

clarinet

31.

What is the largest instrument in the string family?

a)

cello

b)

viola

c)

double bass

32.

Which string instrument is very large and has more than four strings?

a)

piano

b)

harp

c)

double bass

33.

How many valves does a trumpet have?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

none

34.

What instrument family do orchestral chimes belong to?

a)

brass

b)

woodwind

c)

percussion

35.

What is the largest instrument in the brass family?

a)

bass trombone

b)

double bass

c)

tuba

36.

What is the conductor's job in the orchestra?

a)

to tune the orchestra

b)

to write music for the orchestra

c)

to direct the orchestra

37.

Which instrument tunes the orchestra?

a)

piano

b)

oboe

c)

violin