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Orchestra Instrument Families

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which instrument family does the violin belong to?

a)

The violin belongs to the percussion instrument family.

b)

The violin belongs to the woodwind instrument family.

c)

The violin belongs to the string instrument family.

d)

The violin belongs to the brass instrument family.

2.

Which instrument family does the flute belong to?

a)

woodwind

b)

string

c)

brass

d)

percussion

3.

Which instrument family does the trumpet belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

String

c)

Woodwind

d)

Percussion

4.

Which instrument family does the snare drum belong to?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

String

5.

Which instrument family does the cello belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

String

c)

Percussion

d)

Woodwind

6.

Which instrument family does the clarinet belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

String

c)

Percussion

d)

Woodwind

7.

Which instrument family does the trombone belong to?

a)

The trombone belongs to the brass instrument family.

b)

The trombone belongs to the percussion instrument family.

c)

The trombone belongs to the woodwind instrument family.

d)

The trombone belongs to the string instrument family.

8.

Which instrument family does the timpani belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Percussion

c)

String

d)

Woodwind

9.

Which instrument family does the double bass belong to?

a)

String

b)

Woodwind

c)

Percussion

d)

Brass

10.

Which instrument family does the saxophone belong to?

a)

Woodwind

b)

String

c)

Percussion

d)

Brass

11.

What do you call the part of brass instruments where the sound comes out?

a)

Tube

b)

Bell

c)

Valve

d)

Mouthpiece

12.

Does a brass instrument make noise if you just blow into it?

a)

No

b)

Yes

13.

Which part of a brass instrument do the player's lips vibrate against?

a)

mouthpiece

b)

bell

c)

tube

d)

valve

14.

Which brass instrument uses a slide?

a)

trumpet

b)

trombone

c)

french horn

d)

tuba

15.

What do brass instruments (other than the trombone) use to change the pitch?

a)

valves

b)

strings

c)

buttons

d)

switches

16.
Name the instrument that appears in this image.
a)
Flute
b)
Bassoon
c)
Clarinet
d)
Piccolo
17.
Name the instrument that appears in this image.
a)
Saxophone
b)
Flute
c)
Oboe
d)
Bassoon
18.
Name the instrument that appears in this image.
a)
English Horn
b)
Flute
c)
Oboe
d)
Saxophone
19.
Name the instrument that appears in this image.
a)
Clarinet
b)
English Horn
c)
Bassoon
d)
Flute
20.
Name the instrument that appears in this image.
a)
Bassoon
b)
Piccolo
c)
Saxophone
d)
Bassoon
21.
Name the instrument that appears in this image.
a)
clarinet
b)
piccolo
c)
flute
d)
Bassoon
22.
Name the instrument that appears in this image.
a)
Oboe
b)
English Horn 
c)
Bassoon
d)
Clarinet
23.
Which instrument has no reed?
a)
Clarinet
b)
Flute
c)
Bassoon
d)
Saxophone
24.
Which instruments are all double reeds?
a)
flute, clarinet, saxophone
b)
bassoon, oboe, English horn
c)
saxophone, piccolo, oboe
d)
clarinet, English horn, saxophone
25.
Which instruments are single reeds?
a)
Piccolo and Flute
b)
Oboe and Flute
c)
English Horn and Oboe
d)
Clarinet and Saxophone
26.
What is this?
a)
harpsichord
b)
clavichord
c)
piano
d)
ud
27.
What instrument is this?
a)
double bass
b)
cello
c)
viola
d)
violin
28.
What instrument is this?
a)
violin
b)
viola
c)
cello
d)
double bass
29.
What is she playing?
a)
violin
b)
viola
c)
cello
d)
double bass
30.
What is this?
a)
violin
b)
viola
c)
cello
d)
double bass
31.

Which instrument in the orchestra string family is the smallest and highest pitched?

a)

viola

b)

cello

c)

violin

d)

double bass

32.

Which instrument in the orchestra string family is the largest and lowest pitched?

a)

violin

b)

double bass

c)

harp

d)

cello

33.

How many String does the Violin have?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

34.

How many strings does the Viola have?

a)

4

b)

47

c)

3

d)

6

35.

How many strings does the Cello have?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

47

36.

How many strings does the Double Bass have?

a)

47

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

37.

How many strings does the Harp have?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

47

d)

2

38.
Identify this instrument.
a)
Snare drum
b)
Bass drum
c)
Timpani
d)
Xylophone
39.
Choose the sentence that describes how to make a sound on percussion instruments. 
a)
Buzz into the mouthpiece
b)
Always use a mallet
c)
Strike it, shake it, or scrape it
40.
Identify this instrument
a)
Snare drum
b)
Bass drum
c)
Cymbals
d)
Timpani
41.
Which instrument can play different notes, meaning that it is pitched?
a)
snare drum
b)
Bass drum
c)
Xylophone
d)
Cymbals
42.
Choose the two instruments that are not pitched (they cannot play different notes). 
a)
Snare and xylophone
b)
Snare and bass drum
c)
Triangle and xylophone

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