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Instrument Families

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which instrument family needs wind to create a sound?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

String

d)

Percussion

2.

Which instrument family is the oldest?

a)

Brass

b)

Strings

c)

Percussion

d)

Woodwinds

3.

Which word refers to the higher men's vocal part?

a)

Tenor

b)

Bass

4.

What percussion instrument needs to be struck to produce a sound?

a)

Guiro

b)

Snare drum

c)

Maracas

d)

Egg Shaker

5.

What are the 3 ways to produce a sound on a string instrument?

a)

Pluck, strum, bow

b)

Strike, shake, scrape

c)

Wind, strum, shake

d)

Pluck, shake, air

6.

What instrument family has valves and slides?

a)

Strings

b)

Percussion

c)

Woodwind

d)

Brass

7.

What instrument family does the piano belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Strings

c)

Percussion

d)

Woodwinds

8.

How do you create a sound on a brass instrument?

a)

Breathe into the mouthpiece

b)

Buzz your lips

c)

Cover the valves

d)

Move the slides

9.

What instrument family uses reed and double reeds?

a)

Woodwinds

b)

Brass

c)

Strings

d)

Percussion

10.

What are the four different voice parts?

a)

Brass, percussion, strings, woodwinds

b)

Soprano, alto, tenor, bass

c)

Women, girl, boy, men

d)

High, low, medium, medium low

11.

What string instrument do you have to play standing next to?

a)

Cello

b)

Guitar

c)

Bass

d)

Harp

12.

What part of the string instrument amplifies the sound?

a)

Bow

b)

Strings

c)

Pegs

d)

Sound box

13.

What are the 3 ways to create sound on a percussion instrument?

a)

Pluck, strum, bow

b)

Buzz, rattle, strum

c)

Strike, shake, scrape

d)

Slide, echo, bow

14.

Which instrument below is a marimba?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

What instrument uses a slide to change pitch?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Trombone

c)

French Horn

d)

Tuba

16.

Which instrument is part of the string family?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Chimes

c)

French horn

d)

Harp

17.

What is electronic music?

a)

any kind of music produced with electronic instruments or tools

b)

music made with electricity

c)

music made by instruments

d)

a specific genre of music

18.

What instrument below is a French horn?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

How do you produce a sound on the guiro? (hint: it is a percussion instrument!)

a)

Strike

b)

Shake

c)

Scrape

20.

Which instrument uses a double reed?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Oboe

c)

Flute

d)

Saxophone

21.

What is the name of an electronic instrument that is played by manipulating or strumming air?

a)

Electric guitar

b)

Theremin

c)

Synthesizer

d)

Drum machine

22.

What is the name of the end of the brass instrument where the sound is released?

a)

Bell

b)

Mouthpiece

c)

Slide

d)

Valve

23.

Which instrument is NOT a brass instrument?

a)

French horn

b)

Trombone

c)

Saxophone

d)

Trumpet

24.

What is the material that is stretched over a drum head called?

a)

Skin

b)

Membrane

c)

Tension

d)

Cowhide

25.

What instrument below is a flute?

a)
b)
c)
d)