WorksheetsMusical Ensembles Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
A group of instrumentalists, including string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections
Band
Percussion Ensemble
Orchestra
Choir
A group of instrumentalists, including woodwind, brass, and percussion sections (no strings)
Band
Woodwind Quintet
Orchestra
Brass Quintet
A soloist is made up of how many musicians?
1
2
3
4
5
A duet is made up of how many musicians?
1
2
3
4
5
A trio is made up of how many musicians?
1
2
3
4
5
A quartet is made up of how many musicians?
1
2
3
4
5
A quintet is made up of how many musicians?
1
2
3
4
5
Which instruments are in a percussion ensemble?
A snare drum & a marimba
A flute, an oboe, a clarinet, a bassoon, and a french horn
Any group of percussion instruments playing together
Two trumpets, a french horn, a trombone, and a tuba
Which ensemble is this?
Orchestra
Soloist
Quartet
Duet
Trio
Which ensemble is this?
Orchestra
Soloist
Quartet
Duet
Trio
Which ensemble is this?
Orchestra
Soloist
Quartet
Duet
Trio
Which ensemble is this?
Orchestra
Soloist
Quartet
Duet
Trio
Which ensemble is this?
Percussion Ensemble
Woodwind Quintet
Brass Quintet
None of the above
Which section is mostly played by hitting something with a stick or mallet?
Percussion
Woodwinds
Brass
Strings
Who composed The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Mozart
Beethoven
Brahms
Benjamin Britten
Who did Britten borrow a tune from in the piece you heard?
Beethoven
Purcell
Mozart
Mr. Mansfield
Which is not a family of the orchestra?
Woodwind
Brass
Metalic
Percussion
String
Who controls the marching band?
Conductor
Drum Major
Director
There is no one.
Which element of music refers to the sound quality of an instrument or voice?
Texture
Articulation
Timbre
Tempo
Which ensemble has a guitar, bass, percussion, & sometimes a keyboard?
rock band
jazz band
concert band
quartet
Which ensemble is most likely to feature saxophones?
rock band
jazz band
concert band
orchestra
Which ensemble is most likely to feature violins?
rock band
jazz band
concert band
orchestra
Which ensemble is usually the smallest?
rock band
jazz band
concert band
orchestra
Which ensemble would be likely to have 100 or more musicians?
Jazz Big Band
String ensemble
Orchestra
Chamber orchestra
How many years after a composer's death does it take for the copyright to expire?
40
50
70
Never - it goes to the estate
