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Gabriella's Instrument Study Guide

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one is a French horn?

a)

b)

c)

d)

2.

Which one is a trombone?

a)

b)

c)

d)

3.

Which one is a trumpet?

a)

b)

c)

d)

4.

cymbals are a ________ instrument.

a)

strings

b)

brass

c)

woodwind

d)

percussion

5.

A violin is a ________ instrument.

a)

strings

b)

brass

c)

woodwind

d)

percussion

6.

A snare drum is a ________ instrument.

a)

strings

b)

brass

c)

woodwind

d)

percussion

7.

A saxophone is a ________ instrument.

a)

strings

b)

brass

c)

woodwind

d)

percussion

8.

A trumpet is a ________ instrument.

a)

strings

b)

brass

c)

woodwind

d)

percussion

9.

The triangles are a ________ instrument.

a)

strings

b)

brass

c)

woodwind

d)

percussion

10.

Which one is a harp?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

Which one is a piano?

a)

b)

c)

d)

12.

Which one is a bassoon?

a)

b)

c)

d)

13.

A trombone is a ________ instrument.

a)

woodwind

b)

brass

c)

percussion

d)

keys

14.

A violin is a ________ instrument.

a)

woodwind

b)

strings

c)

percussion

d)

keys

15.

A piano is a ________ instrument.

a)

woodwind

b)

strings

c)

percussion

d)

keys

16.

A tuba is a ________ instrument.

a)

woodwind

b)

brass

c)

percussion

d)

keys

17.

A clarinet is a ________ instrument.

a)

woodwind

b)

brass

c)

percussion

d)

keys

18.

An oboe is a ________ instrument.

a)

woodwind

b)

brass

c)

percussion

d)

keys

19.

Which one is an oboe?

a)

b)

c)

d)

20.

Which one is a clarinet?

a)

b)

c)

d)

21.

Which one is a flute?

a)

b)

c)

d)

22.

The harpsichord is a _______ instrument.

a)

keys

b)

strings

c)

percussion

d)

brass

23.

The xylophone is a _______ instrument.

a)

keys

b)

strings

c)

percussion

d)

brass

24.

The harp is a _______ instrument.

a)

keys

b)

strings

c)

percussion

d)

brass

25.

The timpani is a _______ instrument.

a)

keys

b)

strings

c)

percussion

d)

brass

26.

The bassoon is a _______ instrument.

a)

woodwind

b)

strings

c)

percussion

d)

brass

27.

What helps us classify instruments into different families?

a)

how it feels

b)

how it sounds

c)

if you use your mouth to play it

d)

if you use sticks to play it

28.

How does a player produce sound on a brass instrument?

a)

buzz

b)

whistle

c)

thump

d)

ding

29.

The instruments that we classify as "low brass" are trombones, tubas, and ________.

a)

bassoons

b)

baritones

c)

clarinets

d)

trumpets

30.

______ is a brass instrument that has a slide.

a)

tuba

b)

flute

c)

trombone

d)

trumpet

31.

If a brass instrument is not a slide instrument, they have ______ instead.

a)

buttons

b)

strings

c)

keys

d)

valves

32.

Which one is a violin

a)

b)

c)

d)

33.

Which one is a snare drum?

a)

b)

c)

d)

34.

Which one is a timpani?

a)

b)

c)

d)

35.

Valves change the _______ of a brass instrument.

a)

volume

b)

echo

c)

pitch

d)

melody

36.

The brass instrument that makes the highest sound is the _________.

a)

trumpet

b)

tuba

c)

trombone

d)

french horn

37.

The brass instrument that makes the lowest sound is the _________.

a)

trumpet

b)

tuba

c)

trombone

d)

french horn

38.

The tuba and the euphonium/baritone look similar, but the euphonium is ______.

a)

way larger

b)

way smaller

c)

slightly bigger

d)

slightly smaller

39.

How does a player produce sound on a woodwind instrument?

a)

buzz

b)

whistle

c)

thump

d)

blow

40.

Two woodwind instruments that are classified as "double reeds" are ________.

a)

clarinet and saxaphone

b)

clarinet and bassoon

c)

oboe and saxophone

d)

bassoon and oboe

41.

Two woodwind instruments that are classified as "single reeds" are ________.

a)

clarinet and saxaphone

b)

clarinet and bassoon

c)

oboe and saxophone

d)

bassoon and oboe

42.

The woodwind instrument that isn't classified as "single reeds" or "double reeds" is the ________.

a)

clarinet

b)

bassoon

c)

oboe

d)

flute

43.

How is sound made on a flute?

a)

buzzing

b)

blowing

c)

bubbling

d)

strumming

44.

Which one is a triangle?

a)

b)

c)

d)

45.

Which one is the cymbals?

a)

b)

c)

d)

46.

Which one is a xylophone?

a)

b)

c)

d)

47.

Which one is a hapsichord?

a)

b)

c)

d)

48.

Which one is a saxophone?

a)

b)

c)

d)

49.

Which woodwind instrument makes the highest sound?

a)

clarinet

b)

oboe

c)

flute

d)

bassoon

50.

Which woodwind instrument makes the lowest sound?

a)

clarinet

b)

oboe

c)

flute

d)

bassoon

51.

A clarinet and oboe look similar, but their sound is different because the oboe _______.

a)

is a "single reed"

b)

is a "double reed"

c)

is much larger

d)

is much smaller

52.

Why is a saxophone classified as a woodwind instead of a brass ?

a)

because of the valves

b)

because it has a reed

c)

because it has strings

d)

because it requires a blow instead of a buzz

53.

What 2 ways can sound occur on string instruments?

a)

buzz and tap

b)

blow and pluck

c)

tap and bow

d)

pluck and bow

54.

______ is a string instrument in an orchestra.

a)

cello

b)

xylephone

c)

harpsichord

d)

bassoon

55.

______ is a string instrument in an orchestra.

a)

oboe

b)

xylephone

c)

harpsichord

d)

bass

56.

_____ is the string instrument that makes the highest sound.

a)

bass

b)

harp

c)

violin

d)

cello

57.

_____ is the string instrument that makes the lowest sound.

a)

bass

b)

double bass

c)

violin

d)

cello

58.

Which one of these is NOT a way that sound is produced on percussion instruments?

a)

scrape it

b)

shake it

c)

strike it

d)

blow on it

59.

What tool do string players use to make sound on their instruments?

a)

drumsticks

b)

reed

c)

bow

d)

horn

60.

Which one is a tuba?

a)

b)

c)

d)

61.

Shaking this/these produce(s) sound.

a)

maracas

b)

triangle

c)

washboard

d)

snare drums

62.

Striking this/these produce(s) sound.

a)

maracas

b)

triangle

c)

washboard

d)

clarinets

63.

True or False. Harpsichords are keyboards.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

True or False. Pianos are keyboards.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

True or False. Organs are keyboards.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

True or False. Xylophones are keyboards.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

True or False. Claviers are keyboards.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

Scraping this/these produce(s) sound.

a)

maracas

b)

triangle

c)

washboard

d)

snare drums

69.

Which piano is usually found in a concert hall?

a)

Grand

b)

Upright

70.

A harpsichord has strings that makes sound by being_______.

a)

buzzed

b)

hit

c)

plucked

d)

tapped

71.

A ______ makes the sound on a harpsichord when it is plucked.

a)

plectrum

b)

snare

c)

plume

d)

valve

72.

Which instrument looks like a small piano, but is in a different family?

a)

harpsichord

b)

organ

c)

clavier

73.

Which instrument can be played loudly or softly depending on how hard the player presses on the keys?

a)

harpsichord

b)

xylophone

c)

organ

d)

piano

74.

Two main types of pianos are ________.

a)

Grand and Upright

b)

Great and Grand

c)

Upright and Downright

d)

Great and Downward

75.

Which of these is NOT a family that keyboards can also fall into?

a)

harpsichord

b)

piano

c)

claviers

d)

organs