WorksheetsYear 7 Orchestra assessment
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 17mins
What instrument is this?
Viola
Double Bass
Tuba
Flute
What orchestra family do the flute and oboe belong to?
(a)
What instrument is this?
Trombone
Violin
Tuba
Saxophone
Why does the conductor exist?
To distract you by waving a stick
To keep everyone in the orchestra in time
To play the main tune (melody)
To keep everyone in the orchestra engaged
What instrument family do the 'cello and Violin belong to?
(a)
What instrument is this?
Timpani
Big Drums
Pot Drum
Tampuri
What is the highest string instrument?
Viola
'cello
Violin
Double Bass
What is the lowest Brass instrument?
Trombone
Tuba
Clarinet
Trumpet
What is the highest Woodwind instrument?
Piccolo
Flute
Clarinet
Contrabassoon
The piano is a standard orchestral instrument.
True
False
The Bassoon is a standard orchestral instrument.
True
False
The instrument families in the orchestra are (tick all that apply)...
Woodwind
Brass
Drums
Percussion
Strings
What family of instruments do you play with a 'bow'?
Woodwind
Strings
Brass
Percussion
Which family of instruments are played by being hit/shaken/scraped?
Strings
Percussion
Woodwind
Brass
Which family of instruments do you blow into a mouthpiece that looks like a funnel?
Woodwind
Brass
Strings
Percussion
Which family of instruments use 'reeds'?
Strings
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
A bassoon uses a double reed (like pushing air through a blade of grass)
True
False
A clarinet uses a double reed (like pushing air through a blade of grass)
True
False
Which of these instruments have 'indefinite' (no) pitch?
Timpani
Snare / Side Drum
Bass Drum
Xylophone
Tubular Bells
What family of instruments has the most players (most people) in a standard orchestra?
Strings
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
What animals can we relate to the Woodwind family sound?
Insects
Elephants
Birds
Fish
What sound could we use to identify that we are hearing String instruments in the orchestra?
The twanging strings
The scratchy bow
The blowy air
The bashing mallets
What is the highest instrument in the Brass family?
Tuba
Trombone
Clarinet
Trumpet
What is this instrument?
Tuba
French Horn
Flute
Trumpet
What do Brass and Woodwind instruments have in common?
You play them with a bow
You blow into them
You hit them with a stick
They are the best instruments
Which Woodwind instrument is NOT in a standard orchestra?
Clarinet
Flute
Saxophone
Oboe
Bassoon
Which of these is NOT a Brass instrument?
Which of these is NOT a String instrument?
Which of these is NOT in the Percussion family?
Where does the conductor stand (in relation to the orchestra)?
At the back (facing the audience)
At the front (back to the audience)
In the middle (facing the audience)
In the middle (back to the audience)
