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WorksheetsSymphony quiz 20-21
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 25mins
How many sections of the orchestra?
4
3
6
7
The leader or director of a symphony orchestra is...
the conductor
the principal
the teacher
the coach
The saxophone belongs to which family?
Percussion
Brass
Woodwind
Strings
Keyboard
String instruments are played using
a podium
a baton
a bow
a reed
Woodwind instruments have a small piece of wood that VIBRATES when you blow on it. This small piece of wood is called...
a podium
a baton
a bow
a reed
What family of instruments is pictured here?
the String Family
the Brass Family
the Woodwind Family
the Percussion Family
What family of instruments is pictured here?
the string family
the woodwind family
the brass family
the percussion family
What family of instruments is pictured here?
the string family
the woodwind family
the brass family
the percussion family
What family of instruments is pictured here?
the string family
the woodwind family
the brass family
the percussion family
This instrument is called...
a snare drum
a timpani drum
a drum kit
a congo
What is the highest playing instrument in a Symphony Orchestra?
Flute
Piccolo
Violin
Bassoon
What instrument is this?
violin
trumpet
viola
cello
What does a conductor do?
Composes music
Plays all the instruments
Shows the beat with a baton and rehearses the musicians
Teaches music to students
Which instrument is NOT in the woodwind family?
Clarinet
Flute
Tuba
Oboe
Name the four instrument families that are in the orchestra.
Bells, woodwinds, percussion and harps
Brass, woodwinds, percussion and strings
Bells, pianos, strings and winds
Strings, drums, piano and brass
Which of these instruments are not found in the orchestra?
Snare Drum
Saxophone
Clarinet
Trombone
It is a member of both the string and percussion family.
violin
harp
piano
cello
Which instrument is NOT in the string family?
flute
bass
violin
harp
Which instrument is NOT in the woodwind family?
flute
clarinet
oboe
trumpet
Which instrument is part of the percussion family?
violin
trombone
timpani
viola
Which two instruments are both part of the brass family?
trumpet and oboe
piano and trumpet
trombone and tuba
harp and flute
Which instrument is a percussion instrument?
recorder
triangle
oboe
trumpet
What do you call the group of instruments made up of metal, and which produce sound by "buzzing" the lips against the mouthpiece?
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussions
Strings
These group of instruments are played by blowing into them and fingering different notes using keys that cover various holes.
Strings
Percussions
Brass
Woodwind
The following are all examples of woodwind instruments EXCEPT the...
Flute
Oboe
Tuba
Clarinet
It is the largest and lowest-sounding standard orchestral woodwind instrument.
Oboe
Flute
Piccolo
Bassoon
Which of the following woodwind instruments produces a higher-sounding effect?
Bassoon
Saxophone
Flute
Piccolo
It is the largest, low-sounding orchestral brass instrument.
Tuba
French Horn
Trombone
Trumpet
It is the smallest, highest-sounding orchestral bass instrument.
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn
Tuba
Which is the highest pitch instrument in the string family?
Double bass
Cello
Violín
Viola
Harp
What´s the lowest pitch instrument in the string family?
Cello
Double bass
Viola
Violin
Harp
Maracas and drums are both...
String instruments
Percussion instruments
Brass instruments
The clarinet is a
String instrument
Brass instrument
Woodwind instrument
Can you name the instrument?
Bassoon
Oboe
Clarinet
Can you name the instrument?
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn
Can you name the instrument?
Trumpet
Tuba
French Horn
strings
percussion
woodwind
brass
strings
percussion
woodwind
brass
Instruments in the ___________________ Family make a sound when you hit, shake, or scrape them.
String
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
What is the name of this instrument?
Cello
Double Bass
Violin
Harp
What is the name of this instrument?
Flute
Trombone
Clarinet
Bassoon
Which family of instruments uses mallets?
Woodwinds
Percussion
Brass
Strings
Which is responsible for tuning the orchestra at the beginning of a concert?
the 1st violin
the principal flute
the conductor
the piano
the harp
How are the instruments in the orchestra arranged?
Loudest in the front - strings on the side
Quietest in the front - percussion in the back
Quietest on the far left and softest on the far right
They are in order of importance
Each conductor decides how to organize the instruments in his/her orchestra
