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Orchestra Instrument Families Quiz

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a string instrument?

a)

Flute

b)

Violin

c)

Trumpet

d)

Timpani

2.

Which instrument belongs to the woodwind family?

a)

Clarinet

b)

Trombone

c)

Cello

d)

Snare Drum

3.

What is the main material used to make most brass instruments?

a)

Wood

b)

Brass

c)

Plastic

d)

String

4.

Which of the following is a percussion instrument?

a)

Oboe

b)

Viola

c)

Xylophone

d)

French Horn

5.

Which string instrument is the largest and plays the lowest notes?

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Double Bass

d)

Cello

6.

Which woodwind instrument uses a double reed to produce sound?

a)

Flute

b)

Oboe

c)

Clarinet

d)

Saxophone

7.

How is sound produced on a brass instrument?

a)

Plucking strings

b)

Striking with sticks

c)

Blowing air and buzzing lips into a mouthpiece

d)

Pressing keys

8.

Which of the following is an example of an unpitched percussion instrument?

a)

Timpani

b)

Snare Drum

c)

Marimba

d)

Glockenspiel

9.

Which of these instruments is NOT part of the string family?

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Trumpet

d)

Cello

10.

Which percussion instrument would you use to play a specific melody, and why?

a)

Snare Drum, because it is loud

b)

Bass Drum, because it is deep

c)

Xylophone, because it has tuned bars for different notes

d)

Cymbals, because they crash

11.

A student wants to compare the sound production of woodwind and brass instruments. What is a key difference they should note?

a)

Woodwinds use reeds or air across a hole, brass use buzzing lips

b)

Both use strings

c)

Both are struck with mallets

d)

Both use keys to change pitch

12.

What is a common feature of instruments in the percussion family?

a)

They all have reeds.

b)

They are all made of brass.

c)

They produce sound by being struck or shaken.

d)

They all have strings.

13.

The Flute is which type of instrument?

a)

Woodwind

b)

Brass

c)

Percussion

d)

Old

14.

Which of the following instruments is classified as a woodwind instrument?

a)

Trumpet

b)

Clarinet

c)

Violin

d)

Timpani

15.

Which of the following is a characteristic of woodwind instruments?

a)

They are played by striking with sticks.

b)

They have strings that are plucked or bowed.

c)

They produce sound by blowing air through a reed or across an opening.

d)

They are made entirely of brass.

16.

Identify the instrument family that includes the trumpet.

a)

String

b)

Brass

c)

Woodwind

d)

Percussion

17.

Which of the following instruments is not part of the brass family?

a)

Tuba

b)

Saxophone

c)

Trombone

d)

French Horn

18.

What instrument do you see?​


a)
Trombone
b)
Trumpet
c)
French Horn
d)
Baritone/Euphonium
e)
Tuba
19.

What instrument do you see?​


a)
Trumpet
b)
French Horn
c)
Trombone
d)
Baritone/Euphonium
e)
Tuba
20.

Which instrument family does the cello belong to?

a)

String

b)

Percussion

c)

Woodwind

d)

Brass

21.

What technique is used to when blowing into the mouthpiece of a brass instrument?

a)

Humming

b)

Buzzing

c)

Chirping

d)

Snoring