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WorksheetsPercussion Family
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
How are instruments in the Percussion Family played?
Hit, shake, scrape
Vibration of a reed
Buzzing your lips
Plucking strings
What is the name of this Percussion instrument?
Piano
Tamborine
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
What is a pitched instrument?
Plays many notes or pitches
Plays only one note or pitch
What is an unpitched instrument?
Plays many notes or pitches
Plays only one note or pitch
Why is the piano in the Percussion Family?
You play it by shaking
You play it by scraping
You play it by hitting
It is not in the Percussion Family
Is this Percussion instrument pitched or unpitched?
Pitched
Unpitched
What is the name of this Percussion instrument?
Xylophone
Saxophone
Megaphone
Marimba
What type of Percussion instrument are rhythm sticks?
Pitched
Unpitched
What is the name of this Percussion instrument?
Triangle
Timpani
Tambourine
Hand Drum
What Percussion instrument is this?
Bass Drum
Timpani
Marimba
Snare Drum
This is a triangle. How do you play it?
Hit it
Scrape it
Shake it
Rub it
TRUE or FALSE: All Percussion instruments are hit with sticks.
True
False
What Percussion instrument is this?
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Timpani
Bongos
These are maracas. How do you play them?
Hit it
Scrape it
Shake it
Rub it
What is this Percussion instrument called?
Xylophone
Gong
Cymbals
Bongos
