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606 Instrument Family + Pitch Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the 4 main instrument families:

a)
String
b)
Woodwind
c)
Brass
d)
Percussion
e)
Electronic
2.

What do all stringed instruments have in common?

a)

They all have strings

b)

They are all small

c)

They play high pitches

3.

What do all woodwind instruments need to make sound?

a)
A bow
b)
A mallet
c)
A reed
d)
A mouth piece
4.

What do brass instruments need to make sound:

a)
A mallet
b)
A bow
c)
A reed
d)
A mouth piece
5.

What is the smallest instrument family? (the one with the least amount of instruments)

a)
String
b)
Woodwind
c)
Brass
d)
Percussion
6.

What is the largest instrument family? (the one with the MOST amount of instruments)

a)
Woodwind
b)
Brass
c)
Percussion
d)
String
7.

What do brass instrument need to play lower notes?

a)

Lots of air and tubing

b)

Brass

c)

Only air

d)

A mouth piece

8.

The violin is in which family?

a)
String
b)
Woodwind
c)
Brass
d)
Percussion
9.

The Trumpet is in which family?

a)
Woodwind
b)
Brass
c)
String
d)
Percussion
10.

The snare drum is in which family?

a)
String
b)
Woodwind
c)
Brass
d)
Percussion
11.

The tuba is in which family?

a)
Brass
b)
Woodwind
c)
String
d)
Percussion
12.

The guitar is in what family?

a)
String
b)
Woodwind
c)
Brass
d)
Percussion
13.

What instrument family does the flute belong in?

a)
brass
b)
string
c)
woodwind
d)
percussion
14.

What are the two sub-categories of percussion instruments?

a)
Pitched
b)
Un-finished
c)
Un-pitched
d)
Loud Sounds
e)
Muted Sounds
15.

What instrument in the woodwind family does NOT need a reed?

(a)  

16.

James, Anika, and Aria are in a band. If James plays an descending melodic line on his guitar, which direction do the notes go?

(a)  

Choose from the below words
up
down
to the side
in a circle
17.

What is the definition of Pitch?

a)

How high or low a note or sound is.

b)

The speed of a note. How fast or slow the music is.

c)

The volume, how loud or quiet the music is.

18.

An ____________ melodic line is when the notes are going up.

(a)  
Choose from the below words
ascending
descending
largo
presto
19.

List 2 instruments from the woodwind OR percussion family:

4 lines
20.

List 2 instruments from the string OR brass family:

4 lines
21.

Optional Bonus Point Question:

What is one thing you learned about instruments that you did not know before?

4 lines