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Strings Only

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which string instrument can you hear?

a)

Cello

b)

Violin

c)

Bass

d)

Viola

2.

What is the name of this string instrument?

a)

violin

b)

Double bass

c)

Cello

d)

Harp

3.

What is the name of this string instrument?

a)

Cello

b)

Flute

c)

Harp

d)

Bongo

4.

Which string instrument can you hear?

a)

violin

b)

double bass

c)

cello

d)

viola

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)

Lute

c)

Ukulele

d)

Trombone

9.

This instrument has 6 strings that can be plucked or strummed.

a)

Guitar

b)

Ukulele

c)

Mandolin

d)

Belembaotuyan

10.

This sticky substance helps the horsehairs of the bow grab the strings. It comes from tree sap and creates a sticky powder.

a)

Maple syrup

b)

Velcro

c)

Rosin

d)

Hairspray

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.
a)
Squirrel
b)
Tail Piece
c)
Scroll
d)
Turning Pegs
13.
a)
Tuning Pegs
b)
Finger Board
c)
F-Hole
d)
Body
14.
a)
Tuning Pegs
b)
Bridge
c)
Finger Board
d)
Tail Piece
15.

To make the sound on a string instrument go LOWER you must make the string _________.

a)

shorter by increasing the tension

b)

longer by increasing the tension

c)

shorter by decreasing the tension

d)

longer by decreasing the tension

16.

To make the sound on a string instrument go HIGHER you must make the string _________.

a)

shorter by increasing the tension

b)

longer by increasing the tension

c)

shorter by decreasing the tension

d)

longer by decreasing the tension

17.

How many strings does a violin have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

6

d)

4

18.

Which of these instruments DOES NOT belong to the string family?

a)

Flute

b)

Violin

c)

Cello

d)

Harp

e)

Sitar

19.

Which of these instruments has 6 strings?

a)

Harp

b)

Violin

c)

Guitar

d)

Cello

20.

The violin, viola, cello and double bass were invented in which country?

a)

Germany

b)

Japan

c)

USA

d)

Italy

21.

Listen to the clip and identify the instrument

a)

Guitar

b)

Double bass

c)

Cello

d)

Harp

22.

Listen to the clip and identify the instrument

a)

Guitar

b)

Double bass

c)

Cello

d)

Harp

23.

Listen to the clip and identify the instrument

a)

Harp

b)

Piano

c)

Violin

d)

Flute

24.

Listen to the clip and identify the instrument

a)

Harp

b)

Guitar

c)

Violin

d)

Cello

25.

We classify instruments into families by the way a musician produces ____ on the instrument.

a)

applause

b)

vibrations

c)

showmanship

d)

skill

26.

True or False:


The bigger the instrument, the lower the pitch.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

When you pluck the strings on a bowed string instrument (violin, viola, cello, or double bass), it is called ____.

a)

staccato

b)

vibrato

c)

pizzicato

28.

Which ensembles have large numbers of bowed strings in them?

a)

concert band

b)

string orchestra

c)

symphonic orchestra

d)

jazz band

29.

Which instrument is bigger: the viola or the violin?

a)

violin

b)

viola

c)

They are the same size.

30.

Which instrument is held between the knees?



(a)  

31.

An orchestra usually has more _____________ than any other instrument.

a)

trumpets

b)

clarinets

c)

cellos

d)

violins

32.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Classical guitar

b)

Acoustic guitar

c)

Electric guitar

d)

Steel guitar

33.

What is the name of this instrument?

a)

Sitar

b)

Banjo

c)

Lute

d)

Mandolin

34.

What is the name of this instrument

a)

Steel Guitar

b)

Electric Guitar

c)

Acoustic Guitar

d)

Classical Guitar

35.

What is this called?

a)

Whip

b)

String

c)

Bow

d)

Baton

36.

Which of these string instruments is often used in jazz music?

a)

Steel guitar

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Double Bass

37.

This large instrument has 47 strings, 7 foot pedals, and the player uses both hands to pluck the strings.

a)

violin

b)

viola

c)

cello

d)

harp

e)

double bass

38.

Who is generally known as the concert master of the orchestra?

a)

the principal string player in the 1st Violin section

b)

the first chair string player in the 2nd Violin section

c)

the first clarinet player

39.

Which statements are true regarding the violin?

a)

It is the largest instrument.

b)

It is the highest pitched bowed string instrument.

c)

the sound is closest to the human voice.

d)

It must be played only while sitting.

40.

What is the name of this Japanese stringed instrument?

a)

shakuhachi

b)

mandolin

c)

koto

d)

sitar

41.

On string instruments with necks, pressing on a string reduces the ______ of the part that vibrates.

a)

tension

b)

length

c)

volume

d)

thickness

42.

The _____ a string's vibration, the ______ the pitch of the sound it produces.

a)

faster, higher

b)

slower, higher

c)

faster, lower

d)

slower, lower

43.

Which part of a string instrument makes the sound waves louder?

a)

tuning peg

b)

fret

c)

sound box or resonator

d)

fingerboard

44.

Which instrument is popular in Indian classical music?

a)

sitar

b)

guitar

c)

ukulele

d)

lute

45.

What part of a string instrument carries the vibrations from the strings to the sound box?

a)

bridge

b)

tuning pegs

c)

fingerboard

d)

bow

46.

How do you shorten the vibrating length of strings WHILE YOU ARE PLAYING a string instrument?

a)

By pressing on the fingerboard or fretboard.

b)

By using the tuning pegs.

c)

By cutting them.

47.

In what country did the ancestor of the first ukuleles originate?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Italy

d)

England

48.

What instrument is featured playing the melody in this video?

a)

banjo

b)

electric guitar

c)

koto

d)

steel guitar

e)

sitar

49.

What instrument is this? [Hint: It is played on Guam]

a)

zither

b)

belembaotuyan

c)

one-string steel guitar

d)

banjo

50.

Which string instruments are common in a symphonic orchestra?

a)

double bass, cello

b)

harp

c)

classical guitar

d)

violin, viola

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