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WorksheetsMechanics of Instruments
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
What are the features of woodwind instruments?
has a narrow cylinder
has a flaring bell
uses a mouthpiece
has holes
What is the purpose of the ligature?
to help tune the instrument
to hold the reed in place
to change the pitch of the instrument
to vibrate against the mouthpiece
Which of the following are reeds made from?
Synthetic material
reed grass
cane
all of the above
Which of these instruments uses this mouthpiece?
Saxophone
Clarinet
Bassoon
Recorder
Which mouthpiece is the oldest used to produce sound on a woodwind instrument?
Whistle
Single Reed
Transverse Flute
Double Reed
The recorder uses which type of mouthpiece?
Single Reed
Cone-shaped mouthpiece
Whistle
Transverse Flute
Which instrument uses this type of mouthpiece?
Trombone
Trumpet
Saxophone
Flute
Which woodwind mouthpiece produces a nasal sound?
Single Reed
Double Reed
Clarinet Mouthpiece
Saxophone Mouthpiece
Which two mouthpieces produce sound similarly?
Single Reed and Whistle
Double Reed and Transverse Flute
Whistle and Transverse Flute
Blow hole and Air hole
How is sound produces on this instrument?
by buzzing a reed
by blowing between two reeds
by blowing air across a hole
Which instruments use double reeds
Flute, Clarinet, Oboe
Saxophone, Piccolo, English Horn
Bassoon, English Horn, Oboe
Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone
What is this item called?
(a)
What happens when you open and close holes on a woodwind instrument?
the volume changes
the pitch changes
the tone changes
The family of instruments with a long cone-shaped tube and a flaring bell are called......
saxophones
Brasswinds
Contra-bassoons
Trombones
Why are brasswind instruments curved?
to make them look good
to make the pitch higher
to make them easier to hold and play
to make them louder
Which instrument uses a metal cup-shaped mouthpiece?
English Horn
Bugle
Piccolo
Bassoon
This instrument changes note by only tightening and loosening the lips.
Trumpet
Trombone
Bugle
Tuba
Which of these do not apply to Brasswind instruments?
Tightening and loosening the lips
Covering key holes with the fingers
Using an adjustable slide
Pressing Valves
Which is the best definition for string instruments?
pieces of wood with strings attached
hollow wooded bodies with strings attached
nylon, steel or sometimes animal gut tied together
What does 'tensioned strings' mean?
Strings tied together
Strings running across the body of the instrument
strings connected to the instrument at both ends
Which of the following is correct?
Long strings produce a higher sound
Thick strings produce a long sound
Thin strings produce a high pitch
Short strings produce a low pitch
How is this instrument played?
by bowing the strings
by strumming the strings
by plucking the strings
Select the instruments which produce a sound using a bow.
Violin
Acoustic Guitar
Cello
Harpsichord
Lute
The techniques, hit, shake and scrape apply to
drums
percussions
tambourines
glockenspiels
How is sound produced on a Cabasa?
by scraping it
by hitting it with a stick
by shaking it
Name this instument
Maracas
Guiro
Timpani
Which of the following does not apply to percussion instruments?
make special sound effects
add accents
provide harmony
used for rhythm
Which of the following is a tuned percussion instrument
Djembe
Marimba
Tambourine
Timpani
What part of a drum amplifiers the sound?
the stretched membrane
the synthetic material
the hollow body
Which of the following is correct?
Loose skins produce a high pitch
Small drums produce a low pitch
Tight skins produce a high pitch
Large drums produce a high pitch
