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Test, Part 2: Woodwinds and Percussion

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Regarding woodwind instruments, which of the following statements is true?

a)

Longer woodwinds sound higher.

b)

Shorter woodwinds sound higher.

c)

Bigger woodwinds sound louder

d)

Smaller woodwinds sound softer.

2.

The source of sound for most woodwinds is a thin piece of wood called a

a)

reed

b)

ligature

c)

mouthpiece

d)

blower

3.

The oldest woodwind instrument of all is the

a)

oboe

b)

piccolo

c)

flute

d)

saxophone

4.

A shorter version of the flute is called the

a)

recorder

b)

piccolo

c)

bassoon

d)

clarinet

5.

Which instrument does NOT use a double reed?

a)

oboe

b)

English horn

c)

clarinet

d)

bassoon

6.

The bassoon player tunes the orchestra before performances.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

Aside from the piano, the contrabassoon plays the lowest notes in the orchestra.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

8.

The instrumentation of the orchestra was established before what instrument was invented?

a)

saxophone

b)

recorder

c)

clarinet

d)

bassoon

9.

What instrument is commonly used as a beginner woodwind instrument in schools?

a)

saxophone

b)

recorder

c)

clarinet

d)

bassoon

10.

The Aboriginal people of Australia invented the

a)

pan flute

b)

shakuhachi

c)

bag pipes

d)

digeridoo

11.

A woodwind instrument that makes use of an 'air bag' is the

a)

pan flute

b)

saxophone

c)

shakuhachi

d)

bag pipes

12.

What woodwind instrument has a series of different length tubes bound together?

a)

pan flute

b)

clarinet

c)

recorder

d)

bassoon

13.

Regarding woodwind instruments, which of the following statements is true?

a)
longer woodwinds sound higher
b)
shorter woodwinds sound higher
c)
bigger woodwinds sound louder
d)
smaller woodwinds sound softer
14.

On a woodwind instrument, moving air makes a reed

a)
break
b)
vibrate
c)
dry out
d)
softer
15.

The instrumentation of the orchestra was established before what instrument was invented?

a)
saxophone
b)
recorder
c)
clarinet
d)
bassoon
16.

What instrument is commonly used as a beginner woodwind instrument in schools?

a)
saxophone
b)
recorder
c)
clarinet
d)
bassoon
17.

The Aboriginal people of Australia invented the

a)
pan flute
b)
bag pipes
c)
shakuhachi
d)
digeridoo
18.

A woodwind instrument that makes use of an "air bag" is the

a)
pan flute
b)
saxophone
c)
shakuhachi
d)
bag pipes
19.

On a snare drum, the snares are made of

a)
wood
b)
wire
c)
plastic
d)
animal skin
20.

Another name for a kettledrum is

a)
snare drum
b)
bass drum
c)
timpani drum
d)
bongo drum
21.

A player changes the pitch of a timpani drum by using

a)
a pedal
b)
a lever
c)
a snare
d)
a mallet
22.

Tubular bells are usually struck with a

a)
drum stick
b)
leather hammer
c)
yarn mallet
d)
clenched fist
23.

A xylophone’s keys are made of

a)
metal
b)
plastic
c)
rubber
d)
wood
24.

The xylophone is _____________ than the marimba.

a)
larger
b)
smaller
25.

Which instrument has the largest range of any instrument in the orchestra?

a)
glockenspiel
b)
tubular bells
c)
piano
d)
celesta
26.

A small drum with jingles set into the edge is a

a)
triangle
b)
tambourine
c)
cabasa
d)
celesta
27.

Percussion instruments that often contains pebbles or beans are the

a)
castanets
b)
maracas
c)
congas
d)
bongos
28.

An instrument with metal chimes hanging from a length of wood is called the

a)
bar chimes
b)
vibraphone
c)
tubular bells
d)
celesta
29.

A percussion instrument is any instrument that is

a)
chilled, shaken, or stirred
b)
bowed, hit, or shaken
c)
hit, shaken, or scraped
d)
shaken, scraped, or buzzed
30.

A percussion instrument with no resonator tubes is the

a)
xylophone
b)
vibraphone
c)
glockenspiel
d)
marimba
31.

All sound begins with

a)
vibration
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
orchestration
32.

An instrument made with loops of steel ball chain is the

a)
kielbasa
b)
cabasa
c)
cabeza
d)
cervesa
33.

Another name for the tam-tam is the

a)
tom tom
b)
gong
c)
tambourine
d)
triangle