WorksheetsWoodwinds Only
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
What were woodwinds originally made from?
Brass
Silver
Wood, bone, or other hardened plant material
Gold
Which is not one of the three types of woodwind?
Air Reed
Movable Hole
Single Reed
Double Reed
How is sound produced through a flute?
By buzzing of the musician's lips
By blowing between two reeds
By creating an air reed over the tone hole
By using a single reed
Which of these is a wooden, single reed instrument?
Alto Saxophone
Flute
Clarinet
Oboe
The saxophone is the only woodwind instrument made of what?
Gold
Silver
Wood
Brass
Which of these isn't a double reed instrument?
Oboe
English horn
Clarinet
Bassoon
Which of these is the largest double reed instrument, with a total length of over 9 feet long?
Oboe
English horn
Tuba
Bassoon
Which instrument has a double reed?
saxophone
clarinet
flute
oboe
Which woodwind instruments below has the highest pitch?
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Piccolo
Which instruments use double reeds?
English horn
French horn
oboe
bassoon
TRUE or FALSE: The piccolo is smaller version of the flute.
True
False
TRUE or FALSE: The recorder is considered a woodwind instrument, but you usually won't find it in the modern orchestra.
True
False
Identify the instrument
Clarinet
Oboe
Flute
Recorder
Identify the instrument
Clarinet
Flute
Oboe
Saxophone
Identify the instrument
Clarinet
Recorder
Oboe
Saxophone
Identify the instrument
Clarinet
Trumpet
Oboe
Saxophone
TRUE or FALSE:
This is a woodwind instrument.
True
False
What is this?
a single reed
a double reed
a piece of plastic
What is this?
a clarinet mouthpiece
a flute mouthpiece
a recorder mouthpiece
an oboe mouthpiece
What are three characteristics of woodwind instruments?
Anything you can strike, shake or scrape
Buzzed lips, has a mouthpiece, made from brass
Has strings and a soundbox, made from wood, has a bow
Tube with holes, some have keys, uses reeds
Which instrument does NOT belong to the traditional orchestra?
flute
clarinet
saxophone
trombone
Which instrument is the oldest of the Woodwinds?
Bagpipes
Clarinet
Flute
Saxophone
What instrument is this?
Tenor Saxophone
Flute
Clarinet
Piccolo
What instrument is this?
Flute
Piccolo
Alto Saxophone
Soprano Saxophone
What instrument is this?
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Clarinet
What instrument is this?
Piccolo
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
What instrument is this?
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Baritone Saxophone
Flute
What instrument is this?
Tenor Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Soprano Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
What instrument is this?
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Soprano Saxophone
What instrument is this?
Tenor Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Soprano Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
What instrument is this?
Baritone Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Soprano Saxophone
What instrument is this?
clarinet
bassoon
flute
English horn (also known as cor anglais)
What instrument is this?
piccolo
Sousaphone
oboe
clarinet
Identify the instrument.
tuba
piccolo
bassoon
cornet
Identify the instrument.
oboe
saxophone
trumpet
French horn
Which factors affect pitch on woodwinds?
the length of the air column
the embouchure the musician uses
the size of the instrument
the weather
Which factors affect intonation on woodwinds?
the musician's embouchure
the quality or condition of the reed
the force and speed of the buzzing of a musician's lips
minor adjustments in the air column by adjusting the instrument
environmental temperature
Which is not a woodwind?
cornet
harmonica
bagpipes
panpipes
Which is not a woodwind?
cor anglais
flute
tuba
soprano saxophone
Which woodwinds would you find in a modern symphonic orchestra?
flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon
recorder, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, English horn
piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon
piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone
oboe, English horn, bassoon, clarinet
In which ensembles would you find saxophones in?
string orchestra
symphonic orchestra
concert band
jazz band
Aldous Sax invented the saxophone because: ___
He hated wooden instruments.
He wanted to be different.
He wanted an instrument with the agility of a woodwind and the power of a brass instrument.
He wanted to be a pioneer in the world of instrumental music.
This is an ocarina. Why would it be classified as a woodwind?
It has holes to change pitch.
Though it is made of ceramic, it can also be made out of wood.
You use a single reed to play it.
The musician produces an air reed to play it.
These are tinwhistles from Ireland. What is true about them?
They are brass instruments because they are made from metal.
They use single reeds.
They are a type of flute known as a fipple flute.
They use double reeds.
From what country is the shakuhachi?
United States
Korea
Japan
Thailand
This is a Chinese dizi. Which statement is true about it?
It is a single reeded instrument.
It is a double reeded instrument.
It is a fipple flute.
It is a transverse flute.
