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Musical Instruments

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

" Woodwind Instruments " are made out of:

a)

wood

b)

gold

c)

brass

d)

All the above

2.

Why are BRASS INSTRUMENTS curved?

a)

easier to hold/play

b)
To match the player's height
c)
To confuse the player
d)
To make the sound travel further
3.

Cymbals:

a)
Brass instrument
b)

Pitched Percussion

c)
String instrument
d)

Unpitched Percussion

4.

Name the instrument:

a)

Acoustic guitar

b)

Banjo

c)

Ukulele

d)
Violin
5.

What is the lowest sounding " String " in an Orchestra:

a)
Bass/Double Bass
b)

Violin

c)

Viola

d)

Cello

6.

Name the instrument:

a)

Castanet

b)

Bongo

c)

Congas

d)

Maracas

7.

Name the instrument:

a)

Trident

b)

Tripod

c)

Triangle

d)

Triple

8.

Name the instrument:

a)

Tambourine

b)

Timbre

c)

Truffles

d)

Timpani

9.

Name the Instrument:

(a)  

10.

Name the Instrument:

a)
Drums
b)

Snare Drum

c)

Bass Drum

d)

Drumset

11.

What part of the CLARINET actually makes the sound?

a)

The keys

b)

The bell

c)

The reed

12.

A baritone is really just a small

a)
trumpet
b)

trombone

c)

French horn

d)

tuba

13.

An Oboe is a:

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Strings

14.

An Trombone is a:

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Strings

15.

A CONGA is a:

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Strings

16.

A FRENCH HORN is a:

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Strings

17.

A BASS DRUM is a:

a)

Pitched Percussion

b)

Brass

c)

Unpitched Percussion

d)

Strings

18.

A XYLOPHONE is a:

a)

Pitched Percussion

b)

Brass

c)

Unpitched Percussion

d)

Strings

19.

These instruments need to be " hit, scraped or shaken ":

a)
String instruments
b)
Woodwind instruments
c)
Brass instruments
d)
Percussion instruments
20.

These instruments need a " REED ":

a)
String instruments
b)
Woodwind instruments
c)
Brass instruments
d)
Percussion instruments
21.

These instruments need to be " plucked, hit or rubbed ":

a)
String instruments
b)
Woodwind instruments
c)
Brass instruments
d)
Percussion instruments
22.

VIOLINS are mainly used in:

a)

Country

b)

Jazz

c)

Pop

d)

Orchestras

23.

The " standard " GUITAR has how many strings?

a)
6
b)

5

c)

3

d)
4
24.

The " standard " BASS GUITAR has how many strings?

a)
6
b)

3

c)

5

d)
4
25.

Which instrument plays the LOWEST notes?

(a)  

26.

Woodwind Instruments require a (a)   to produce sound.

27.

Brass Instruments produce sound by the vibration of the (a)   on the mouthpiece.

28.

Name the genre that BRASS instruments are commonly played:

a)

March

b)
Rock
c)
Classical
d)
Pop
29.

How many valves does a trumpet typically have?

(a)  

30.

Which instrument plays the HIGHEST notes?

a)
flute
b)
violin
c)
trumpet
d)
piccolo
31.

Which instrument plays the HIGHEST notes?

a)
flute
b)
violin
c)
trumpet
d)

saxophone

32.

An " Untuned percussion instrument " can be a:

a)

xylophone

b)

cymbal

c)

tambourine

d)

triangle

33.

An " Tuned percussion instrument " can be a:

a)

xylophone

b)

cymbal

c)

piano

d)

triangle

34.

Another name for " String Instruments ":

a)

Chords

b)
Chordophones
c)

Cords

d)

Cordofones

35.

The BIGGER the instrument, the __________ the pitch.

a)
LOWER
b)
FASTER
c)
BRIGHTER
d)
HIGHER
36.

The SMALLER the instrument, the __________ the pitch.

a)
LOWER
b)
FASTER
c)
BRIGHTER
d)
HIGHER
37.

The " bow " is made out of:

a)
string and a rigid material like glass
b)
plastic and a flexible material like rubber
c)

horse hair

d)
metal and a stiff material like concrete