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Instruments of symphonic orchestra

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 7hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many families of instruments we can find in symphonic orchestra?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

3

d)

5

2.

A person leading the orchestra is called..

a)

Controller

b)

Converter

c)

Conductor

d)

Contractor

3.

Which family has tuned and untuned instruments?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

Strings

d)

Percussions

e)

Keyboards

4.

Select ALL instruments that can be tuned only on one pitch note.

a)

Triangle

b)

Bass drum

c)

Timpani

d)

Tubular bells

5.

Name instrument from the picture.

a)

Snare drum

b)

Timpani

c)

Bass drum

d)

Bongos

6.

The bigger instrument, pitch gets..

a)

Softer

b)

Louder

c)

Lower

d)

Higher

7.

Name instrument from the picture and its family-you need to select TWO answers.

a)

Xylophone

b)

Marimba

c)

Glockenspiel

d)

Tuned percussion

e)

Untuned percussion

8.

In this instrument, the tubes vary in length, which gives instrument different pitches and is played by striking a mallet to the top of the tubes.

a)

Gong

b)

Jingle bells

c)

Tubular bells

d)

Glockenspiel

9.

Identify the instrument given on the image.

a)

Piano

b)

Small piano

c)

Keyboard

d)

Celesta

10.

Instrument made of bronze is..

a)

Flute

b)

Piccolo

c)

Gong

d)

Trumpet

11.

The lowest sounding member of brass family is..

a)

Bassoon

b)

Trombone

c)

Tuba

d)

Bass saxophone

12.

Controlling pitch on brass instruments is made by..

a)

Pressing the valves

b)

Breathing

c)

Opening the holes

d)

Closing the holes

13.

How the trombone player controls the pitch?

a)

By pressing the valves

b)

By blowing into the mouthpiece

c)

By moving the slide

d)

By blowing the air across the hole

14.

Piece of brass used to make french horn reaches..

a)

3 meters

b)

1 meter

c)

10 meters

d)

90 centimeters

15.

Small piece of wood that almost all woodwind instruments have is called..

a)

Cane

b)

Read

c)

Woody

d)

Reed

16.

Select woodwind instrument that does not have reed.

a)

Bassoon

b)

Flute

c)

French horn

d)

Trumpet

17.

The highest pitched instrument in symphonic orchestra is..

a)

Violin

b)

Triangle

c)

Piccolo

d)

Recorder

18.

Select instrument that is not a member of symphonic orchestra.

a)

Clarinet

b)

Saxophone

c)

Double bass

d)

Bass clarinet

19.

Select two woodwind instruments that have very similar body but different mouthpiece.

a)

Clarinet

b)

French horn

c)

Saxophone

d)

Oboe

e)

Flute

20.

Name instrument from the picture.

a)

Clarinet

b)

Flute

c)

Oboe

d)

Bassoon

21.

This string instrument is played either by sitting down or standing up.

a)

Giant violin

b)

Big violin

c)

Double bass

d)

Cello

22.

Stick used for most string instrument is called..

a)

Bowl

b)

Bow

c)

Mallet

d)

Baw

23.

How is pitch controlled on string instruments?

a)

By pressing the strings with hand or mallet

b)

By changing amount of string that is vibrating

c)

By bowing

d)

By plucking

24.

How the sound is made on string instruments? Select all that applies

a)

By pulling the strings

b)

By plucking

c)

By picking

d)

By bowing

25.

How many strings viola has?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

8

d)

4

26.

What is the name of a triangular shape instrument that has strings attached to the soundboard?

a)

Triangle

b)

Harpsichord

c)

Piano

d)

Harp

27.

Which section of the orchestra is the largest?

a)

Percussions

b)

Strings

c)

Woodwinds

d)

Brass

28.

How the woodwind instruments controls their pitch?

a)

By moving the slide

b)

By pressing the valves

c)

By opening covered holes

d)

By striking with hand or mallet

29.

Instruments in symphonic orchestra are organized by their..

a)

Size

b)

Volume

c)

Color

d)

Material

30.

Second largest member of string family is..

a)

Giant violin

b)

Cello

c)

Double bass

d)

Bass guitar