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Instruments of the Orchestra

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What instrument family does the Trumpet belong to?

a)

String

b)

Woodwind

c)

Brass

d)

Percussion

2.

What instrument family does the Bass belong to?

a)

String

b)

Percussion

c)

Woodwind

d)

Brass

3.

What group of instruments belong to the "Woodwind" family?

a)

Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn

b)

Bass, Violin, Viola

c)

Flute, Clarinet, Oboe

d)

Bass Drum, Timpani, Triangle

4.

The piano belongs to the (a)   family.

5.

What family does this instrument belong to?

a)

Percussion

b)

Woodwind

c)

Brass

d)

Strings

6.

What group of instruments belong to the Percussion family?

a)

Cello, Viola, Bass

b)

Trumpet, Tuba, Trombone

c)

Flute, Clarinet, Oboe

d)

Triangle, Xylophone, Drums

7.

What family does this instrument belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

String

d)

Percussion

8.

Why are percussion instruments always placed towards the back of the stage?

a)

They sound awful and no one wants to hear them.

b)

For balance because they are the loudest.

c)

There are too many of them on the stage.

d)

I don't know!

9.

Where does the Conductor stand during a concert?

a)

In front of the Percussion family!

b)

In front of the String family!

c)

Off-stage

d)

With the audience

10.

Why is the String family always towards the front of the stage?

a)

They are the softest family of instruments/for balance.

b)

They are the smallest instruments.

c)

They are the highest pitched instruments.

d)

So they can throw their bows into the audience after the performance.

11.

What is this instrument called?

a)

Violin

b)

Cello

c)

Clarinet

d)

Harp

12.

What are the reeds in the Woodwind family made of?

a)

Plastic

b)

Metal

c)

Rubber

d)

Bamboo Wood

13.

What group of instruments belong in the String family?

a)

Piano, Xylophone, Tamborine

b)

Violin, Viola, Cello

c)

Trumpet, French Horn, Tuba

d)

Clarinet, Piccolo, Flute

14.

What are the two types of instruments in the Percussion family?

a)

Large, Small

b)

Pitched, Non-pitched

c)

Loud, Soft

d)

Metal, Wood

15.

What is an Orchestra?

a)

A bunch of musicians playing rock music.

b)

Instrumentalists in the four instrument families on stage performing classical music.

c)

A whale in the ocean.

d)

I don't know!

16.

What is this instrument called?

a)

Piano

b)

Glockenspiel

c)

Drum

d)

Xylophone

17.

What group of instruments belong in the Brass family?

a)

Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon

b)

Trumpet, Tuba, French Horn

c)

Violin, Viola, Bass

d)

Piano, Xylophone, Tamborine

18.

What instrument family does the Piccolo belong to?

a)

Percussion

b)

Brass

c)

String

d)

Woodwind

19.

Who is the conductor?

a)

The leader of the Orchestra!

b)

Some random dude.

c)

A musician playing in the Orchestra.

d)

A penguin.

20.

How does an instrument classify as being a "Percussion" instrument?

a)

The instrument must be struck, shaken or scratched to create sound.

b)

The instrument must have strings that vibrate to create sound.

c)

The instrument must have a wooden reed to create sound.

d)

The instrument must be made of "brass" metal to create sound.