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Drum Range and Pitch Identification

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the range of the 32" drum?

a)

D-A

b)

F-C

c)

Bb-F

d)

A-B

2.

What is the range of the 29" drum?

a)

D-A

b)

F-C

c)

Bb-F

d)

A-B

3.

Which drum has the lowest pitch range?

a)

32"

b)

29"

c)

26"

d)

23"

e)

20"

4.

Which drum covers the Bb-F range?

a)

32"

b)

29"

c)

26"

d)

23"

e)

20"

5.

True or False? The 29" drum and the 20" drum have the same pitch range but the 29" is one octave lower.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Listed from bottom (left) to top (right) the first inversion of the Bb major chord is...

a)

Bb-D-F

b)

F-Bb-D

c)

D-F-Bb

d)

Bb-F-D

7.

True or false? The notes of the inverted Bb major chord trick are the bottom note of each drum's range.

a)

True

b)

False - They're the top notes

8.

True or False? The 23" drum can play lower pitches than the 29" drum.

a)

True

b)

False - The 23" is higher

9.

True or False? Timpani drums can all be tuned to the same notes.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or false? The lowest note for the 23" drum is Bb.

a)

True

b)

False - it's D

11.

The highest note for the 20" drum is C

a)

True

b)

False - it's A

12.

Which trick helps you remember the timpani tuning ranges?

a)

C major in root position

b)

G major in first inversion

c)

Bb major in first inversion

d)

B natural in root position

13.

True or False? To find the top note of each drum's range, you count 7 half steps up from the bottom note.

a)

True

b)

False - it's 4 half steps

14.

How many half steps up from the bottom note do you count to find the top note of each range?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

e)

8

15.

Which drum(s) have F as the bottom note in their range?

a)

32" and 26"

b)

29" and 20"

c)

Only the 26"

d)

23" and 20"

16.

What's the lowest note a 20" drum can play?

a)

D

b)

Bb

c)

F

d)

A

e)

C

17.

This range matches what drum?

a)

32"

b)

29"

c)

26"

d)

23"

e)

20"

18.

This range matches which drum?

a)

32"

b)

29"

c)

26"

d)

23"

e)

20"

19.

This range matches which drum?

a)

32"

b)

29"

c)

26"

d)

23"

e)

20"

20.

The notes in the Bb major chord in root position are the ______ notes of the Bb major scale.

a)

2nd, 3rd, and 4th

b)

1st, 3rd, and 5th

c)

1st, 2nd, and 3rd

d)

3rd, 5th, and 7th