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The Instrument Families!

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name that instrument!

a)

Trumpet

b)

French Horn

c)

Trombone

d)

Baritone

2.

Name that instrument!

a)

Oboe

b)

Saxophone

c)

Clarinet

d)

Bassoon

3.

Name that instrument!

a)

Harp

b)

Cello

c)

Glockenspiel

d)

Double Bass

4.

Name that instrument!

a)

Trombone

b)

Trumpet

c)

French Horn

d)

Euphonium

5.

Name that instrument!

Hint: uses a double reed!

a)

Oboe

b)

Bassoon

c)

Clarinet

d)

English Horn

6.

Which is NOT a category of non-pitched percussion instruments?

a)

Membrane

b)

Wood

c)

Reed

d)

Shakers

7.

How is the sound produced on brass instruments?

a)

Buzzing lips into a mouthpiece

b)

Blowing air across an opening in the headjoint

c)

Blowing air into a mouthpiece with a reed

d)

Blowing air into a double reed

8.

Which TWO instruments use a double reed to produce their sound.

(Select Two)

a)

Oboe

b)

Clarinet

c)

Saxophone

d)

Bassoon

9.

String instruments are played by either plucking the strings or by using a (a)   to cause the strings to vibrate.

10.

Which pitched percussion instrument requires mallets to produce its sound?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which instrument is the highest-pitched member of the brass family?

a)

Trombone

b)

French Horn

c)

Trumpet

d)

Euphonium

12.

Which instrument is the oldest member of the woodwind family?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Flute

c)

Oboe

d)

Saxophone

13.

This is what you apply to the bow hair to help make the string vibrate.

a)

Rosin

b)

Oil

c)

Powder

d)

Grease

14.

Which instrument is the lowest sounding member of the brass family?

a)

Euphonium

b)

Trombone

c)

Trumpet

d)

Tuba

15.

Which string instrument plays the "alto" line in music and is the second-highest sounding in the family?

a)

Violin

b)

Cello

c)

Viola

d)

Double Bass

16.

Name that instrument!

Hint: uses a double reed!

a)

Clarinet

b)

Flute

c)

Oboe

d)

Saxophone

17.

Name that instrument!

Hint: pitched percussion!

a)

Bass Drums

b)

Timpani

c)

Toms

d)

Vibrophones

18.

Which brass instrument requires the player's right hand to be placed into the bell?

a)

French Horn

b)

Trumpet

c)

Euphonium

d)

Tuba

19.

Name that instrument!

Hint: lowest sounding string instrument!

a)

Double Bass

b)

Harp

c)

Cello

d)

Violin

20.

Name that instrument!

a)

Marimba

b)

Piano

c)

Glockenspiel

d)

Xylophone

21.

Which is not a way to produce sound on a percussion instrument?

a)

Scrape

b)

Shake

c)

Strike

d)

Blow air

22.

True or False: The size of the mouthpiece changes depending on the size of the instrument.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which instrument is the newest member of the woodwind family?

Hint: Invented by Adolph Sax

a)

Saxophone

b)

Tuba

c)

Clarinet

d)

Trombone

24.

What material are string instruments mostly made out of?

a)

Brass

b)

Steel

c)

Wood

d)

Plastic

25.

How many keys are there on a piano?

a)

64

b)

230

c)

88

d)

100

26.

How is the sound produced on a flute?

a)

Blowing air through a mouthpiece with a reed, causing the reed to vibrate.

b)

Blowing air across the opening in the headjoint.

c)

Blow through the double reed, causing the two reeds to vibrate.

d)

Buzzing into the mouthpiece.

27.

Which non-pitched percussion instrument is considered a shaker?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Which woodwind instrument uses a single reed and a mouthpiece to produce its sound?

a)

Oboe

b)

Clarinet

c)

Trumpet

d)

Flute

29.

Which instrument family has the largest variety of instruments to choose from?

a)

Woodwinds

b)

Brass

c)

Strings

d)

Percussion

30.

How many strings does the violin have?

a)

Five

b)

Six

c)

Eight

d)

Four