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WorksheetsTerm 3 - Instruments of the Orchestra - Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
A Symphony Orchestra can have upwards of 100 players. What do we call an orchestra with 30-40 players?
Micro
Polyphony
Chamber
Empty
Which of these elements of the music does the conductor NOT usually influence
Feel/emotion
Dynamics
Tempo
Melody
Which of these terms might you use to describe the role of the first violin?
Concertmaster
Conductor
Musical Director
Accompanist
Which of these instruments would you traditionally find furthest away from the conductor
Viola
Timpani
Saxophone
Flute
Which of these stringed instruments can play the lowest note?
Cello
Double Bass
Viola
Violin
Which family is this instrument a member of?
Brass
Percussion
Strings
Woodwind
Which family is this instrument a member of?
Percussion
Woodwind
Strings
Brass
Which family is this instrument a member of?
Woodwind
Strings
Percussion
Brass
Which family is this instrument a member of?
Brass
Percussion
Strings
Woodwind
Which of these methods would you NOT normally use to play a stringed instrument?
Bow
Pluck
Hit
Strum
Which instrument is the odd one out?
Gong
Triangle
Tuba
Xylophone
Who composed Peter and the Wolf?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sergei Prokofiev
John Williams
Mr Earl
Which instrument is used to represent Peter?
Strings
Saxophone
Cymbals
Xylophone
Which instrument was used to represent the Grandfather?
Double Bass
Bassoon
Bass Drum
Tuba
Which instrument was used to represent the wolf?
French Horn
Trumpet
Timpani
Organ
The bird, the duck, and the cat are all represented by instruments from which family?
Brass
Percussion
Strings
Woodwind
Which of these words means a musical theme
Symphony
Motif
Dynamics
Feel
What happened in the music to show Peter and the bird were working together?
The music slowed down
The music got quieter
The strings and flute both played Peter's motif
Nothing
Why were the Timpani and Bass Drum chosen to represent the hunters? (Write your answer)
In which of these other mediums is music often used to help tell a story?
Opera
Cartoons
Silent Films
All of the above
