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Family Instruments

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

'tre corde' means to release the left pedal

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

The lowest sounding member of the string family is the double bass

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

The trombone and tuba are transposing instruments

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

The flute has a higher range than the oboe

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

'con pedale' means to release the sustain pedal

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

The glockenspiel, xylophone, and vibraphone use the treble clef

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

The trumpet and horn are transposing instruments

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

The clarinet uses a single reed

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.

The violin can be played 'pizzicato'

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

The cello uses the alto clef

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Bassoon, oboe, and cor anglais use a double reed to create sound

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

The trombone uses the treble clef

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

The castanets and bass drum produce sounds of indefinite pitch

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

'mano sinistra' (m.s.) means to play with left hand

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

means to spread the notes quickly from the bottom to the top note

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

The timpani uses the treble clef

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

The trombone uses a slide

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

18.

Bassoon uses the bass clef

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

The double bass is a transposing instrument

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

'sul G' means to play on the G string

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

The piccolo is a transposing instrument

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

The marimba produce sounds of definite pitch

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Bassoon is a transposing instrument

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

The brass family can play con sordini

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

25.

The triangle uses the treble clef

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

The lowest sounding instrument in the brass family is the tuba

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

27.

A mezzo-soprano voice has a lower range than an alto voice

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

28.

means to play the notes in one bow stroke

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

The clavichord and harpsichord play music written on two staves, like piano music

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

30.

means to play with a down bow

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

The bassoon is the lowest sounding member of the woodwind family

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

The trumpet and horn both can play two notes at a time

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

Triangle and cymbals produce sounds of definite pitch

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

A baritone voice has a higher range than a bass voice

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

'arco' means to resume using the bow

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

A tenor voice has a lower range than an alto voice

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

The celesta produces a bell-like sound and belongs to the percussion family

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

The horn sounds a perfect 5th lower than written

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

Cor anglais, also known as an English horn, is a transposing instrument

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

A tenor voice has a higher range than a baritone voice

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

The tam-tam is a large gong hit with a beater to produce sounds of indefinite pitch

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

42.

The horn has a higher range than the trombone

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

43.

Flute, oboe and cor anglais use the treble clef

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

44.

String instruments cannot play more than one note at a time

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

The trumpet and horn use double reeds

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

Cor anglais uses a mute (indicated 'con sordini') to alter its tone

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

means to play with an up bow

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

48.

A bass voice has a lower range than a tenor voice

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

49.

Tubular bells produce sounds of definite pitch

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE