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WorksheetsPercussion Instrument Family
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 27mins
There are _____ types of percussion instruments
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3
4
5
The types of percussion instruments are:
wood and metal
pitched and unpitched/non-pitched
Percussion instruments can be made out of:
wood
metal
plastic
all of the above
Snares are made of
spiky things
wood
string or wire
Bass drums are low instruments
false
true
The instrument that is better at playing complicated rhythms is:
bass drum
snare drum
The bass drum is a large drum with two drum heads. It can be worn on a harness or hung on a stand.
true
false
Cymbals are made out of thin wood
true
false
cymbals, bass drums, gongs, and snare drums are all:
pitched
unpitched
the triangle is open on one side and held by a string (instead of the metal) so that it can
vibrate
mute
anticipate
timpani are
unpitched
pitched
The pitch of a timpani is changed by:
touching it with your fingers
hitting it with a stick
moving a pedal with your foot
looking at it funny
Which two instruments are similar
triangle and djembe
bongos and cymbals
marimbas and xylophones
Which one is true?
Vibration is the initial sound. Resonation doesn't exist.
Resonation is the initial sound. Vibration is the leftover sound.
Vibration is the initial sound. Resonation is the leftover sound.
Resonation is the initial sound. Vibration doesn't exist.
Which ones are percussion instruments (3 correct answers)
bassoon
guiro
harp
bongo
castanets
Another name for Chimes?
bells
gongs
tubular bells
steel bells
which is not a percussion instrument?
xylophone
clappers
violin
tambourine
A percussion instrument player is called as?
guitarist
player
percussionist
timpanist
A piano is a...........instrument.
stringed percussion
brass percussion
string
woodwind
this is a picture of ,
orchestra
choir
players
singers
which instrument produces wooden sound?
xylophone
tambourine
gong
celesta
Which of these best describes the Tambourine?
Strike and Skin
Shake and Metal
Strike and Wood
Scrape and Wood
Which of these best describes the Snare Drum?
Strike and Skin
Scrape and Metal
Shake and Wood
Scrape and Wood
What is the Djembe made out of?
Wood
Metal
Skin
What is the Cowbell made out of?
Wood
Metal
Skin
What are Claves made out of?
Wood
Metal
Skin
How do you play the Maracas?
Strike It
Shake It
Scrape It
How to you play the bongos?
Strike It
Shake It
Scrape It
What instruments is this?
cymbals
tambourine
Is this a tambourine?
What is this?
(a)
What is this?
(a)
What are these?
(a)
What is this?
(a)
what are these?
(a)
What is this?
(a)
What is this?
(a)
What is this?
(a)
What are these?
(a)
How are percussion instruments played?
Hitting, Shaking and Scraping
Vibration of a reed
Buzzing your lips
Plucking or Vibrating strings
What is a pitched instrument?
Can play many sounds
Can only play one sound
What is an unpitched instrument?
Plays many different sounds
Plays one type of sound
Organize these percussion instruments in the right instruments type.
Bells
Snare Drum
Marimbas
Bass Drum
Bongos
Crash Cymbals
Suspended Cymbal
Triangle
Castanets
Tambourine
Xylophone
Timpani
Chimes/Tublar Bells
Vibraphone
Woodblocks
