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Woodwind Instruments

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you play a woodwind instrument?

a)

by blowing through the mouthpiece

b)

by hitting it

c)

by twirling it in a circle

d)

by hooking it up to electricity

2.

How do you change the pitch of a woodwind instrument?

a)

by opening or closing holes

b)

my changing the way you blow into it

c)

by thinking really hard about it

d)

you don't - they only make one pitch

3.

What vibrates when you blow across it in some woodwind instruments?

a)

the reed

b)

the keys

c)

the bell

d)

the holes

4.

Which woodwind instrument does not use a reed?

a)

flute

b)

tuba

c)

snare drum

d)

bassoon

5.

Smaller woodwind instruments play _______ pitches.

a)

higher

b)

lower

6.

What is the oldest pitched instrument?

a)

flute

b)

theremin

c)

synthesizer

d)

guitar

7.

What do you call a shorter version of the flute?

a)

piccolo

b)

tuba

c)

bassoon

d)

tympani

8.

Which instrument uses a double reed?

a)

oboe

b)

flute

c)

tuba

d)

synthesizer

9.

How long would the bassoon be if it were straight?

a)

9 feet

b)

2 feet

c)

20 feet

d)

a mile

10.

Which instrument uses a single reed?

a)

clarinet

b)

flute

c)

banjo

d)

violin

11.

What do people often call a Saxophone

a)

Sax

b)

Shiny noise machine

c)

Larry

d)

phone

12.

What instrument was the Saxophone developed from?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Trombone

c)

Dobro

d)

Tambourine