WorksheetsOrchestra Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is an orchestra?
A large group of instruments that play together.
A school for students of music
A group of singers who sing songs.
Which is NOT the job of the conductor?
Directs the orchestra
Plays the most important part of the music.
Indicates the tempo, dynamic and style
How many families of instruments are there in the orchestra?
4
3
2
Which is NOT one of the families of orchestra instruments?
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Strings
Pianos
Instruments are grouped into families because...
They are made of similar materials
They look similar to each other
They produce sounds in similar ways
All of the above
Woodwind instruments are usually made out of...
brass
plastic
wood
Woodwind instruments make a sound by....
vibrating lips into a tube by blowing air
banging, scraping or shaking
blowing air over an open hole or a wooden/grass reed.
Which is NOT a member of the Woodwind family?
flute
oboe
violin
clarinet
The first flutes were probably made from what material?
animal skins
plants
dirt
bone
To play different notes on a woodwind you have to..
hit it with a mallet or stick
change the size or length of the instrument
cover some or all of the holes with your fingers while you blow
press down on the strings while you strum
