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String Family Instruments

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE or FALSE: All instruments in the strings family have strings on them.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Name two ways you can make sounds on a stringed instrument (Pick 2 answers).

a)

Plucking the strings

b)

Shaking the instrument

c)

Bowing the strings

d)

Blowing air onto the strings

3.

This instrument is the smallest and highest pitched in the strings family.

a)

Viola

b)

Violin

c)

Cello

d)

Harp

e)

Double Bass

4.

This instrument is played just like the violin, but it's a bit bigger and lower in pitch.

a)

Violin

b)

Cello

c)

Double Bass

d)

Viola

e)

Harp

5.

This stringed instrument is played sitting down and has a warm, mellow sound.

a)

Cello

b)

Double Bass

c)

Viola

d)

Violin

e)

Harp

6.

This 6-foot tall stringed instrument is usually played standing up, and can play very low pitches

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Double Bass

e)

Harp

7.

The ___________ is used on every stringed instrument in the orchestra, except the harp. Dragging it across the strings creates the sound.

a)

Bow

b)

Pick

c)

Mouthpiece

d)

Baton

8.

Which instrument is NOT in the string family?

a)

Violin

b)

Piano

c)

Ukulele

d)

Trombone

9.

This instrument is part of the string AND percussion family. You have to press a key down which will cause a hammer to strike a string.

a)

Mandolin

b)

Guitar

c)

Piano

d)

Ukulele

e)

Octobass

10.

This smaller instrument has 4 strings and is played like the guitar. It's from Hawaii.

a)

Octobass

b)

Ukulele

c)

Guitar

d)

Mandolin

11.

What is on the bow that glides across the strings to create the vibrations and sounds? It can be white or black.

a)

Felt

b)

Horse Hair

c)

Silk

d)

Dog Hair

12.

The viola is an instrument that is

a)

bowed

b)

plucked

c)

blown

d)

played

13.

Click the words which describe Double Bass.

a)

Largest of the violin family

b)

Strongest of the violin family

c)

Lowest-pitched of the violin family

d)

Highest-pitched of the violin family

14.

Which one of them is a Banjo?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Most Violins have a ____________ wooden body.

a)

flat

b)

hollow

c)

zig-zag

d)

curved

16.

How many Strings does a cello have?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

3

d)

4

17.

Which instrument seemed fascinating to you?

a)

Violin or Viola

b)

Cello or Double Bass

c)

Mandolin

d)

Banjo

e)

Dilruba

18.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Double Bass

19.

Which is the name of this string instrument?

a)

Double Bass

b)

Violin

c)

Cello

d)

Harp

20.

A violin is usually played using a ______________ consisting of a stick with horsehair.

a)

stick

b)

bow

c)

rod

d)

cane

21.

How many strings does a violin have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

4

22.

Which of these instruments DOES NOT BELONG to the 'Strings' group?

a)

Flute

b)

Violin

c)

Cello

d)

Harp

23.
What material is used to create the bows?
a)
plastic
b)
metal
c)
endpin
d)
horse hair
24.

Which of these instruments does not require a 'bow' in order to be played?

a)

Violin

b)

Cello

c)

Double bass

d)

Harp

25.

Which group of instruments belongs in the string family?

a)

String, Violin, Cello, Double Bass

b)

Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba

c)

Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon

d)

Timpani, Cymbal, Snare drum, Xylophone

26.

What string instrument is she playing?

a)

Violin

b)

Cello

27.

What is the name of the instrument being played by the man?

a)

Cello

b)

Double Bass

28.

This is a string instrument

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The String family got its name because....

a)

the instruments are made of sting

b)

they are cool

c)

the sound is made by the strings

d)

you pluck the strings

30.

The smallest instrument is....

a)

Cello

b)

Viola

c)

Violin

d)

Double Bass

31.

You sit down to play...

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Double Bass

32.

The largest string instrument is....

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Double Bass

33.

You play a string instrument with a....

a)

Stick

b)

Hair

c)

Banana

d)

Bow

34.

Smaller instruments are...

a)

Louder

b)

Lower

c)

Higher

d)

Quieter

35.

Bigger instruments are....

a)

Lower

b)

Cooler

c)

Higher

d)

Easier

36.

Another instrument that is part of the string family is...

a)

Clarinet

b)

Trumpet

c)

Harp

d)

Timpani

37.

Which instrument is NOT one of the four major stringed instruments?

a)

Violin

b)

Cello

c)

Viola

d)

Harp

e)

Bass

38.

Which stringed instrument plays the lowest notes and stands almost 6 feet tall?

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Bass

39.

Which stringed instrument is the smallest and plays the highest sounds?

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Bass

40.

What is a stringed instrument?

a)

Instruments that make sounds with vibrating strings.

b)

A group of organized musicians playing instruments.

c)

To take hold of something.

d)

To scream out loud.

41.

Which of the following instruments is played with a bow?

a)

piano

b)

guitar

c)

violin

d)

harp

42.

Can a stringed instrument play different notes or sounds?

a)

yes

b)

no

43.

Which is NOT a stringed instrument?

a)

drum

b)

piano

c)

cello

d)

banjo

44.

How is sound created produced from stringed instruments?

a)

sound echoes off the neck

b)

sounds comes from vibrating strings

c)

sound comes from strings hitting each other

45.

Which of the following instruments is a stringed instrument?

a)

trumpet

b)

cymbol

c)

saxophone

d)

piano

46.

If given the opportunity to play a stringed instrument, which one would you play and explain why?

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