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Instrument Family Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following

a)
1.

French Horn

b)
2.

Euphonium

c)
3.

Trumpet

d)
4.

Trombone

e)
5.

Tuba

2.

Match the following

a)
1.

Clarinet

b)
2.

Flute

c)
3.

Saxophone

d)
4.

Bassoon

e)
5.

Oboe

3.

Match the following

a)
1.

Xylophone

b)
2.

Snare Drum

c)
3.

Timpani

d)
4.

Bass Drum

e)
5.

Tom Tom

4.

Which of the following Woodwind instruments makes a sound without a reed?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Bassoon

c)

Flute

d)

Oboe

5.

How many valve combinations are there for a brass instrument?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

6.

To change notes on a woodwind instrument you press down on what?

a)

Buttons

b)

Keys

c)

Valves

d)

Slide

7.

Choose all the instruments below that uses a Single reed.

a)

Flute

b)

Clarinet

c)

Oboe

d)

Saxophone

8.

Choose all the instruments below that uses a Double reed.

a)

Bassoon

b)

Flute

c)

Clarinet

d)

Oboe

9.

Which of the following woodwind instrument can be the priciest to buy?

a)

Flute

b)

Clarinet

c)

Saxophone

d)

Oboe

10.

Besides using the keys on a flute, how else can change the pitch (sound)?

a)

Play louder

b)

Use faster air

c)

Use valves

d)

Use the headjoint

11.

What type of reed is this?

a)

Single Reed

b)

Double Reed

c)

Triple Reed

12.

What type of reed is this?

a)

Single Reed

b)

Double Reed

c)

Triple Reed

13.

What is this called?

a)

Mouthpiece

b)

Reed

c)

Ligature

d)

Bell

14.

Which woodwind instrument needs a neck strap to hold it?

a)

Flute

b)

Oboe

c)

Clarinet

d)

Alto Saxophone

15.

Choose the parts that make up the flute.

a)

Foot Joint

b)

Bell Joint

c)

Barrel Joint

d)

Body Joint

e)

Head joint

16.

How does the flute make sound?

a)

Single Reed

b)

Buzzing

c)

Double Reed

d)

Edge Blown

17.

Who invented the saxophone?

a)

Adolph Sax

b)

Adolphe Meyers

c)

Adolph Hitler

d)

Adolph Keys

18.

Which of the following instrument produces the highest pitches in the woodwind family?

a)

Flute

b)

Clarinet

c)

Saxophone

d)

Oboe

19.

How many different Saxophones are there?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

20.

What are reeds made out of?

a)

Grass

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Cane

21.

In order to make sound on a brass instrument you must be able to...

a)

Buzz your lips

b)

Vibrate your face

c)

Blow hard

d)

Press down on the valves

22.

Which of the brass instruments plays the highest sounds?

a)

Trombone

b)

Trumpet

c)

French Horn

d)

Tuba

23.

What item do you need to buzz into on a brass instrument?

a)

Single Reed

b)

Brass Mouthpiece

c)

Double Reed

d)

Ligature

24.

Which brass instrument do you think produces the lowest notes?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Trombone

c)

Tuba

d)

French Horn

25.

To play these instruments you must use a pair of...

a)

Twigs

b)

Drum Sticks

c)

Mallets

d)

Hammers

26.

The only brass instrument that does not use a valves is the....

a)

Trumpet

b)

French Horn

c)

Tuba

d)

Trombone

27.

Which is the most common type of Saxophone used in band?

a)

Soprano Sax

b)

Alto Sax

c)

Tenor Sax

d)

Baritone Sax

28.

This drum is unique because it's the only one to produce a definite pitch

a)

Snare Drum

b)

Xylophone

c)

Timpani

d)

Maracas

29.

Match the following with how it produces a sound

a)
1.

Shaking

b)
2.

Hitting

c)
3.

Scrapping

d)
4.

Buzzing

e)
5.

Single Reed

30.

Match the following.

a)
1.

Glockenspiel

b)
2.

Marimba

c)
3.

Xylophone

d)
4.

Vibraphone

31.

In what setting did brass and percussion instruments become very important because of their loudness.

a)

Schools

b)

Churches

c)

Military

32.

What do mutes do on a brass instrument?

a)

Changes it pitch

b)

Changes how loud it gets

c)

Changes the sound

33.

What came first...the Euphonium or Tuba?

a)

Euphonium

b)

Tuba

34.

Why was the Euphonium created?

a)

To be a better tuba

b)

To replace the trumpet

c)

To replace the Horn

d)

To replace the trombone

35.

Which brass instrument has the widest range of pitches?

a)

Trumpet

b)

French Horn

c)

Trombone

d)

Tuba

36.

Why is are saxopohones still part of the woodwind family if it is made out of metal?

a)

Because it uses a reed and it has keys

b)

Because it used to be made out of wood

c)

Because you blow into it

d)

Because it has valves and you need to buzz into them

37.

Why is the flute still part of the woodwind family even though it's made out of metal and doesn't use a reed?

a)

Because it used to be made out of wood

b)

Because you blow into it

c)

Because it has keys

d)

Because it uses valves

38.

What type of sticks do you need to play the Timpani?

a)

Drum Sticks

b)

Hammer

c)

Mallets

39.

To play this instrument you must use what?

a)

Drum Sticks

b)

Mallets

c)

Hammers

40.

Which type of reed is hand made?

a)

Single Reed

b)

Double Reed

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