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String Unit Test

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these are string instruments?

a)

Violin, Viola

b)

Trumpet, Harmonica

c)

Cello, Bass, Guitars

d)

Keyboard Instruments

2.

Most String instruments have a ______ and a(n) _______ version

a)

Electric

b)

Acoustic

c)

Bass

3.

Acoustic instruments have a __________ that the strings are stretched across

a)

Fret Board

b)

Pickup

c)

Tone Hole

d)

Tuner

4.

Violins, Violas, Cellos, and String Bass are referred to as

_______________ instruments

a)

Hollow body

b)

Acoustic

c)

Bowed

d)

Classical

5.

Bowed string instruments are_______less instruments, and must be played a certain way to get the desired sound.

a)

Fret

b)

Tone

c)

Chord

6.

All string instruments have multiple strings that have various __________ which affect the highness or lowness of the ______

a)

Diameters, Pitch

b)

Lengths. Tones

c)

Modes, Chords

7.

Fiddles and violins are relatively the same, The only difference is the music that is generally played with them.

Violins play_____________ And Fiddles play ________-

a)

Classical, Rock

b)

Classical, Jazz

c)

Pop, Jazz

d)

Pop, Rock

8.

The Cello is played from a _____position. It is too large to hold up, but not tall enough to be played standing.

a)

Sitting

b)

Kneeling

c)

Standing

9.

The string bass is the _______ of all of the bowed string instruments

a)

Smallest

b)

Largest

c)

Shortest

d)

Tallest

10.

________ is one of the oldest known man-made and designed instruments

a)

Bass

b)

Harp

c)

Violin

d)

Guitar

11.

_________an early form of guitar popular in the 1400’s

a)

Lute

b)

Harpsichord

c)

Banjo

d)

Slap Bass

12.

An instrument that was popular in the pioneer days of the United States. Today it is mostly used for Folk music.

a)

Dulcimer

b)

Acoustic Guitar

c)

Flute

13.

One of the most popular instruments in the world

a)

Guitar

b)

Flute

c)

Harp

d)

Trumpet

14.

_______ Was an Australian guitar virtuoso

a)

Tommy Emanuel

b)

Andy Mckee

c)

Prince

d)

Jimmy Hendrix

15.

Guitar virtuoso stared in the movie "Cross Roads"

a)

Steve Vai

b)

Andy Mckee

c)

B.B King

d)

Victor Wooten

16.

Famous Blues guitarist whose guitar was named “Lucille”

a)

BB King

b)

Prince

c)

Eddie Van Hallen

17.

Blues Guitarist. Was killed in a helicopter crash.

a)

Stevie Ray Vaughn

b)

Victor Wooten

c)

Ida Neilsen

18.

Bass Guitar Virtuoso

a)

Steve Martin

b)

Victor Wooten

c)

Steve Vai

19.

a technique where the strings are slapped by the side of the player’s thumb. Higher pitched strings are pulled away from the body of the guitar.

a)

Steel Guitar

b)

Slap Bass

c)

Hybrid Acoustic

20.

a form of guitar that has 5 strings, one of which does not run the full length of the neck. It’s also unique in that the main body of the guitar is circular and uses a drumhead for added resonance.

a)

Steel Bass

b)

Electric

c)

Banjo

d)

Slap Bass

21.

Famous comedian, movie star, and Banjo player.

a)

Steve Martin

b)

Eddie Van Hallen

c)

John Williams

d)

Apache

22.

_______a type of guitar that is played lying flat rather than upright._________have many pedals which the player can “stretch”, “loosen”, or “bend” the strings.

a)

Slap Bass

b)

String Bass

c)

Steel Guitar

d)

Upright Bass