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Instrument Families

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many different instrument families are there?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

2

d)

8

2.

How many instruments are in the brass family?

a)

1

b)

10

c)

8

d)

4

3.

Which instrument uses a slide instead of valves?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Trombone

c)

Tuba

d)

Clarinet

4.

How is sound made on a brass instrument?

a)

Vibration of a reed

b)

Buzzing your lips

c)

Blowing across the mouthpiece

d)

Hitting, shaking or scraping

5.

How are percussion instruments played?

a)

Vibration of a reed

b)

Shaking, Hitting and Scraping

c)

Plucking or Vibrating strings

d)

Buzzing your lips

6.

What is a pitched percussion instrument?

a)

Can play many sounds

b)

Can only play one sound

7.

What is an unpitched percussion instrument?

a)

Plays many different sounds

b)

Plays one type of sound

8.

What instrument family does the French Horn belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

Percussion

d)

Strings

9.

What family does the clarinet belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

Percussion

d)

Strings

10.

What family does the Cello belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

Percussion

d)

Strings

11.

What family does the Bass Drum belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

Percussion

d)

Strings

12.

What instrument is this?

a)

French Horn

b)

Cello

c)

Flute

d)

Trombone

13.

What instrument is this?

a)

Bassoon

b)

Cello

c)

Flute

d)

Clarinet

14.

What instrument is this?

a)

Bass

b)

Chimes

c)

Snare Drum

d)

Bassoon

15.

is this instrument pitched or unpitched?

a)

Unpitched

b)

Pitched

16.

Is this instrument pitched or unpitched?

a)

Pitched

b)

Unpitched

17.

What instrument is this?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Bassoon

c)

Trombone

d)

Violin

18.

What instrument is she playing?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Saxophone

c)

Violin

d)

Snare Drum

19.

Do you plan on learning an instrument?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

What instrument/instrument family is your favorite? (if you do not have one just put 'None')

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