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Term 3 - Instruments of the Orchestra - Assessment

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Symphony Orchestra can have upwards of 100 players. What do we call an orchestra with 30-40 players?

a)

Micro

b)

Polyphony

c)

Chamber

d)

Empty

2.

Which of these elements of the music does the conductor NOT usually influence

a)

Feel/emotion

b)

Dynamics

c)

Tempo

d)

Melody

3.

Which of these terms might you use to describe the role of the first violin?

a)

Concertmaster

b)

Conductor

c)

Musical Director

d)

Accompanist

4.

Which of these instruments would you traditionally find furthest away from the conductor

a)

Viola

b)

Timpani

c)

Saxophone

d)

Flute

5.

Which of these stringed instruments can play the lowest note?

a)

Cello

b)

Double Bass

c)

Viola

d)

Violin

6.

Which family is this instrument a member of?

a)

Brass

b)

Percussion

c)

Strings

d)

Woodwind

7.

Which family is this instrument a member of?

a)

Percussion

b)

Woodwind

c)

Strings

d)

Brass

8.

Which family is this instrument a member of?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Strings

c)

Percussion

d)

Brass

9.

Which family is this instrument a member of?

a)

Brass

b)

Percussion

c)

Strings

d)

Woodwind

10.

Which of these methods would you NOT normally use to play a stringed instrument?

a)

Bow

b)

Pluck

c)

Hit

d)

Strum

11.

Which instrument is the odd one out?

a)

Gong

b)

Triangle

c)

Tuba

d)

Xylophone

12.

Who composed Peter and the Wolf?

a)

Ludwig van Beethoven

b)

Sergei Prokofiev

c)

John Williams

d)

Mr Earl

13.

Which instrument is used to represent Peter?

a)

Strings

b)

Saxophone

c)

Cymbals

d)

Xylophone

14.

Which instrument was used to represent the Grandfather?

a)

Double Bass

b)

Bassoon

c)

Bass Drum

d)

Tuba

15.

Which instrument was used to represent the wolf?

a)

French Horn

b)

Trumpet

c)

Timpani

d)

Organ

16.

The bird, the duck, and the cat are all represented by instruments from which family?

a)

Brass

b)

Percussion

c)

Strings

d)

Woodwind

17.

Which of these words means a musical theme

a)

Symphony

b)

Motif

c)

Dynamics

d)

Feel

18.

What happened in the music to show Peter and the bird were working together?

a)

The music slowed down

b)

The music got quieter

c)

The strings and flute both played Peter's motif

d)

Nothing

19.

Why were the Timpani and Bass Drum chosen to represent the hunters? (Write your answer)

4 lines
20.

In which of these other mediums is music often used to help tell a story?

a)

Opera

b)

Cartoons

c)

Silent Films

d)

All of the above