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An Orchestra Adventure / Webisode 2: Sensational Strings

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the four main instruments in the string section of the orchestra?

a)

Piano, Guitar, Harp, Saxophone

b)

Drums, Tambourine, Triangle, Xylophone

c)

Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet

d)

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass

2.

What is the special clef used for writing music for the viola?

a)

Tenor Clef

b)

Bass Clef

c)

Alto Clef

d)

Treble Clef

3.

Which composer wrote over a thousand works and had 20 children?

a)

Tchaikovsky

b)

Mozart

c)

Beethoven

d)

Bach

4.

What is the name of the technique used by string players to make the sound fuller and richer?

a)

Pizzicato

b)

Legato

c)

Staccato

d)

Vibrato

5.

Which instrument in the string section usually performs the lowest musical line of a piece of music?

a)

Double Bass

b)

Violin

c)

Viola

d)

Cello

6.

What is the lowest note traditionally played on the double bass?

a)

Low B

b)

Low D

c)

Low A

d)

Low C

7.

Which composer wrote the 1812 Overture that included the firing of cannons in the final pages?

a)

Mozart

b)

Bach

c)

Beethoven

d)

Tchaikovsky

8.

What is the name of the technique used by string players to shape the sound of longer notes?

a)

Ferber toe

b)

Pizzicato

c)

Staccato

d)

Legato

9.

Which instrument did Gustav Mahler use to create a variation of the melody of 'Frère Jacques' in his first symphony?

a)

Cello

b)

Double Bass

c)

Viola

d)

Violin

10.

What is the main purpose of the bass line in a piece of music?

a)

To provide the harmony

b)

To play the melody

c)

To play the highest notes

d)

To lead the orchestra

11.

Which composer is known for his 'Brandenburg Concertos'?

a)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

b)

Ludwig van Beethoven

c)

Johann Sebastian Bach

d)

Antonio Vivaldi

12.

What technique involves plucking the strings of a string instrument?

a)

Arco

b)

Legato

c)

Pizzicato

d)

Vibrato

13.

Which instrument is considered the 'king of instruments'?

a)

The Piano

b)

The Violin

c)

The Organ

d)

The Harpsichord