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WorksheetsAn Orchestra Adventure / Webisode 2: Sensational Strings
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What are the four main instruments in the string section of the orchestra?
Piano, Guitar, Harp, Saxophone
Drums, Tambourine, Triangle, Xylophone
Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, Clarinet
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
What is the special clef used for writing music for the viola?
Tenor Clef
Bass Clef
Alto Clef
Treble Clef
Which composer wrote over a thousand works and had 20 children?
Tchaikovsky
Mozart
Beethoven
Bach
What is the name of the technique used by string players to make the sound fuller and richer?
Pizzicato
Legato
Staccato
Vibrato
Which instrument in the string section usually performs the lowest musical line of a piece of music?
Double Bass
Violin
Viola
Cello
What is the lowest note traditionally played on the double bass?
Low B
Low D
Low A
Low C
Which composer wrote the 1812 Overture that included the firing of cannons in the final pages?
Mozart
Bach
Beethoven
Tchaikovsky
What is the name of the technique used by string players to shape the sound of longer notes?
Ferber toe
Pizzicato
Staccato
Legato
Which instrument did Gustav Mahler use to create a variation of the melody of 'Frère Jacques' in his first symphony?
Cello
Double Bass
Viola
Violin
What is the main purpose of the bass line in a piece of music?
To provide the harmony
To play the melody
To play the highest notes
To lead the orchestra
Which composer is known for his 'Brandenburg Concertos'?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ludwig van Beethoven
Johann Sebastian Bach
Antonio Vivaldi
What technique involves plucking the strings of a string instrument?
Arco
Legato
Pizzicato
Vibrato
Which instrument is considered the 'king of instruments'?
The Piano
The Violin
The Organ
The Harpsichord
