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Percussion Instruments

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What instrument family do these instruments belong to?

a)

Strings

b)

Woodwind

c)

Percussion

d)

Brass

2.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

3.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

4.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

5.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

6.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

7.

I (a)   the singing bowl to play it.

(hit, scrape, shake, or rub)

8.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

9.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

10.

What is this instrument called?

a)

Bells

b)

Xylophone

c)

Marimba

d)

Glockenspiel

11.

Which one is NOT a percussion instrument?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

13.

Which of these instruments are percussion instruments?

a)

Bass drum and flute

b)

Snare drum and bass drum

c)

Trumpet and triangle

d)

Gong and guitar

14.

Which instrument is this?

a)

Bongos

b)

Chimes

c)

Snare Drum

d)

Triangle

15.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

16.

This is a triangle. How do you play it?

a)

Hit it

b)

Scrape it

c)

Shake it

d)

Rub it

17.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

18.

which of the following instruments is a snare drum?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

20.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

21.

What is this instrument called?

a)

Timpani

b)

Snare Drum

c)

Tom Drum

d)

Bass Drum

22.

A steel drum is an example of what kind of percussion instrument?

a)

A pitched percussion instrument (it can play a song)

b)

A non-pitched percussion instrument (it can NOT play a song)

23.

What is this instrument called?

a)

Tam - Tams

b)

Gongs

c)

Cymbals

d)

Clangs

24.

I (a)   the guiro to play it.

(hit, scrape, shake, or rub)

25.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

26.

A cow bell is what kind of percussion instrument?

a)

A pitched percussion instrument (it can play a song)

b)

A non-pitched percussion instrument (it can NOT play a song)

27.

This is a frog guiro. How do you play it?

a)

Hit it

b)

Scrape it

c)

Shake it

d)

Rub it

28.

What is this instrument?

(a)  

29.

This is a xylophone. How do you play it?

a)

Hit it

b)

Scrape it

c)

Shake it

d)

Rub it

30.

How do you play percussion instruments?

a)

Blowing, whistling, breathing...

b)

Plucking and bowing...

c)

Hitting, punching, kicking...

d)

Striking, shaking, scraping...

31.

True or False: It's okay to hit as hard as you can on a drum

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Select all the keyboard percussion instruments?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

What are the four ways you can play a percussion instrument?

a)

Rub it

b)

Flick it

c)

Shake it

d)

Hit it

e)

Scrape it

34.

A piano is a percussion instrument

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which of the following instruments is a bass drum?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

Which is a way you do NOT make sound on a percussion instrument?

a)

Scrape

b)

Shake

c)

Plucking strings

d)

Hitting

37.

Which instruments are non-pitched percussion instruments (can NOT play a song)?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
38.

Which of these terms are percussion rudiments?

a)

Paradiddle

b)

Flam

c)

Multiple Bounce Roll

d)

All of these

39.

How many beats is this rest worth?

a)

1/2

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

40.

Andante, Allegro, Vivace, Presto

These terms are examples of:

a)

Dynamics

b)

Tempo Markings

c)

Articulation Markings

d)

Desserts

41.

A quarter note/ quarter rests gets how many beats?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

42.

Which of these options is a HALF REST?

a)
b)
c)
d)
43.

what is this rudiment?

a)

Flam

b)

Flam Accent

c)

Flam Tap

d)

Flam Paradiddle

44.

Which Rudiment is this?

RRLLRRLL R

a)

5 Stroke Roll

b)

Single Stroke Roll

c)

Single Paradiddle

d)

9 Stroke Roll

45.
How many beats is this note worth?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
2
d)
1
46.

How many beats does quarter note get?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

47.

what is this rudiment?

a)

9 Stroke Roll

b)

Double Stroke Roll

c)

Flam

d)

5 Stroke Roll

48.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

49.
True or False: A half note is 2 beats?
a)
True
b)
False
50.

Which Rudiment is this?

RLRR LRLL

a)

5 Stroke Roll

b)

Single Stroke Roll

c)

Single Paradiddle

d)

9 Stroke Roll

51.

what is this rudiment?

a)

Multiple Bounce Roll

b)

Double Stroke Roll

c)

7 Stroke Roll

d)

5 Stroke Roll

52.

what is this rudiment?

a)

Single Ratamacue

b)

Double Ratamacue

c)

Triple Ratamacue

d)

Rats are cute

53.

What is a beat in music?

a)

a combination of notes

b)

a whole note

c)

good with stew

d)

a steady pulse

54.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

55.

This symbol stands for common time. When you see this time signature, how many beats are in a measure?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

56.

How does the dot change the value of the note?

a)

It does not change the value

b)

subtracts half of the value

c)

divides the value by 2

d)

adds half of the value

57.
How many beats is this note worth?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
3
d)
4
58.

What is it called when we play notes 1, 3, 5, 8 of the scale?

a)

Blues Scale

b)

Major Scale

c)

Chromatic Scale

d)

Arpeggio

59.

What is the name of this rest?

a)

Eighth Rest

b)

Quarter Rest

c)

Half Rest

d)

Whole Rest

60.

what is this rudiment?

a)

9 Stroke Roll

b)

13 Stroke Roll

c)

17 Stroke Roll

d)

10 Stroke Roll

61.

A half note/ half rests gets how many beats?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

62.

what is this rudiment?

a)

Drag

b)

Flams

c)

Single Drag Tap

d)

Double Stroke

63.

Which time signature means cut time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
64.

Which symbol is a fermata?

a)
b)
c)
d)
65.

Which Scale has 3 Flats

a)

C Major

b)

F Major

c)

Bb Major

d)

Eb Major

66.
How many total beats is show in this measure?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
3
d)
1
67.

what is this rudiment?

a)

9 Stroke Roll

b)

13 Stroke Roll

c)

11 Stroke Roll

d)

5 Stroke Roll

68.

what is this rudiment?

a)

9 Stroke Roll

b)

13 Stroke Roll

c)

Flam

d)

5 Stroke Roll

69.

Where can this note be found on the keyboard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.

Where can this note be found on the keyboard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
71.

What was your favorite part of band this year?

4 lines
72.

What is this symbol?

a)

Quarter Rest

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Silver Quarter

d)

Eighth Note

73.
True or False: A quarter note is 1 beat?
a)
True
b)
False
74.

What note is this?

(a)  

75.

what is this rudiment?

a)

9 Stroke Roll

b)

13 Stroke Roll

c)

17 Stroke Roll

d)

15 Stroke Roll

76.

What does this symbol tell the musician?

a)

Repeat the last phrase

b)

The music is over

c)

Play loudly

d)

Repeat the previous measure

77.

the bottom number of the time signature 4/4 means what?

a)

there are 4 beats per measure

b)

there are 4 notes

c)

the quarter note receives one beat

78.

A whole note/ whole rest gets how many beats?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

79.

what is this rudiment?

a)

Flam

b)

Flam Accent

c)

Flam Tap

d)

Flam Paradiddle

80.
What is the name of this rest?
a)
Quarter Rest
b)
Half Rest
c)
Whole Rest
81.

What do we call a note that comes before the first full measure of a piece of music?

a)

a tie

b)

a mistake

c)

the warm-up

d)

the pick-up note/

anacrusis

82.

Which scale is made up of all half steps?

a)

Major Scale

b)

Chromatic Scale

c)

Minor Scale

d)

Arpeggio

83.

What marks the end of a piece

a)

barline

b)

repeat

c)

double barline

d)

staff

84.

Which of these options is a QUARTER REST?

a)
b)
c)
d)
85.

Where can this note be found on the keyboard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
86.

Notes are beats of sound and rests are beats of _________

a)

silence

b)

more sound

c)

nap time

d)

rests do not exist

87.

Which scale has 0 flats and sharps

a)

C Major

b)

F Major

c)

Bb Major

d)

Eb Major

88.

Which Scale has 1 Flat

a)

C Major

b)

F Major

c)

Bb Major

d)

Eb Major

89.

Which note is this?

(a)  

90.

Which Rudiment is this?

RRLL R

a)

5 Stroke Roll

b)

Single Stroke Roll

c)

Single Paradiddle

d)

9 Stroke Roll

91.

what is this rudiment?

a)

Multiple Bounce Roll

b)

Double Stroke Roll

c)

Flam

d)

5 Stroke Roll

92.

Sharps, flats, and naturals that are not in the key signature are called __________.

a)

mistakes

b)

accidentals

93.

How do you count this?

a)

(Rest)2(Rest)3

b)

1(Rest)3(Rest)

c)

1(Rest)2(Rest)

d)

4(Rest)2(Rest)

94.
True or False: A half note is 1/2 beats?
a)
True
b)
False
95.

what is this rudiment?

a)

Single Ratamacue

b)

Double Ratamacue

c)

Triple Ratamacue

d)

Rats are cute

96.

Where can this note be found on the keyboard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
97.

what is this rudiment?

a)

Single Ratamacue

b)

Double Ratamacue

c)

Triple Ratamacue

d)

Rats are cute

98.
How many total beats are shown in this measure?
a)
8
b)
2
c)
4
d)
1
99.

what is this rudiment?

a)

Single Paradiddle

b)

Double Paradiddle

c)

Triple Paraddidle

d)

Paradiddle-diddle

100.

How many beats does a quarter rest get?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

101.

What is the name of this note?

a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

102.

Which clef is this

a)

Treble

b)

Bass

c)

Alto

d)

Percussion

103.

the top number of the time signature 4/4 means what?

a)

there are 4 beats per measure

b)

there are 4 notes

c)

the quarter note receives one beat

104.

What are these numbers/letters examples of?

a)

Time Signatures

b)

Key Signatures

c)

They do not have meaning in music, this is a trick question.

105.

An eighth note/ eighth rests gets how many beats

a)

1

b)

1/2

c)

1/3

d)

1/4

106.

what is this rudiment?

a)

Drag

b)

Flams

c)

Single Drag Tap

d)

Double Stroke

107.

What is the word for how we hold ourselves and our our instruments?

a)

Posture

b)

Breath Support

c)

Articulation

d)

Rests

108.

What note is this?

(a)  

109.
How many beats is this note worth?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
3
d)
4
110.

what is this rudiment?

a)

9 Stroke Roll

b)

13 Stroke Roll

c)

17 Stroke Roll

d)

5 Stroke Roll

111.

Which Scale has 4 Flats

a)

Ab Major

b)

F Major

c)

Bb Major

d)

Eb Major

112.

How many eighth notes equal a whole note?

a)
b)
c)
d)
113.

what is this rudiment?

a)

9 Stroke Roll

b)

Double Stroke Roll

c)

Flam

d)

5 Stroke Roll

114.

How many beats is this rest worth?

a)

1/2

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

115.

Which Rudiment is this?

RLRL RLRL

a)

5 Stroke Roll

b)

Single Stroke Roll

c)

Single Paradiddle

d)

9 Stroke Roll

116.

What is this symbol called?

a)

fermata

b)

repeat sign

c)

double bar line

d)

time signature

117.

Which device helps musicians to keep a steady beat during their practice?

a)

metronome

b)

tuner

c)

pencil sharpener

d)

there is a device to help musicians keep a steady beat?!?!

118.

Where can this note be found on the keyboard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
119.

Piano, Forte, Mezzo Piano

These terms are examples of:

a)

Dynamics

b)

Tempo

c)

Medieval Instruments

d)

Genres of Music

120.

Where can this note be found on the keyboard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
121.

Which note is this?

(a)  

122.

Where can this note be found on the keyboard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
123.

What does the Time Signature mean?

a)

Four half notes in each measure

b)

Two divided four

c)

0.5

d)

Two quarter notes in each measure

124.

What is this symbol?

a)

Quarter Note

b)

Whole Rest

c)

Quarter Rest

d)

Stop Note

125.

Which curved line connects two or more different notes?

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

126.

Where can this note be found on the keyboard?

a)
b)
c)
d)
127.

What is the name for the symbol that looks like a comma or apostrophe above the staff?

a)

Half Note

b)

Breath Mark

c)

Accent

d)

Slur

128.

How many beats is the rest worth?

a)

1/2

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

129.

What do you do when you see a REST in music?

a)

Play louder

b)

Be silent

c)

Go to sleep

d)

Start over

130.

Which clef is this

a)

Treble

b)

Bass

c)

Alto

d)

S