WorksheetsThe Orchestra
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 2mins
There are two main ways of dividing instruments into families. Check the two ways that we have discussed this year.
Aerophone, Membranophone, Idiophone, and Chordophone
Band, Choir, and Mariachi
String, Percussion, Woodwind, and Brass
Species, Family, Kingdom, and Phylum
What is the name of the orchestra family that includes the bass, cello, and violin?
Percussion
Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
What is the name of the orchestra family that includes the flute, oboe, and clarinet?
Percussion
Strings
Woodwind
Brass
What is the name of the orchestra family that includes the bass drum, snare drum, and cymbals?
Percussion
Strings
Woodwind
Brass
What is the orchestra family that includes the trumpet, trombone, and tuba?
Percussion
Strings
Woodwind
Brass
How does size relate to the sounds that instruments in the orchestra make?
It doesn't matter
Size will determine how loud or quiet an instrument plays
Size will be a factor in how low or high an instrument plays
Size only has to do with the difficulty of an instrument
This instrument is very high and often represents birdsong. It belongs to the woodwind family.
Trumpet
Flute
Bassoon
Violin
This instrument is one of the lowest in the orchestra. If it were uncoiled, the tubing would stretch to around 16 feet. It belongs to the brass family.
Trumpet
Bassoon
Viola
Tuba
This instrument is played with a bow. There are more of them in the orchestra than any other instrument. It belongs to the string family.
Violin
Flute
Bass
Cello
This instrument is the lowest and largest in the woodwind section. It might make you think of the grandfather in the story of Peter and the Wolf.
Tuba
Flute
Bassoon
Oboe
This instrument is the tuning instrument for the orchestra. It is one of the highest instruments and has a double reed.
Clarinet
Oboe
Violin
Snare Drum
This instrument is in the percussion section. It is played by striking two metal circles together.
Cymbals
Snare Drum
Triangle
Gong
This percussion instrument has a double membrane with vibrating wires that rest on the lower membrane and make a distinct sound.
Xylophone
Bass Drum
Maracas
Snare Drum
