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WorksheetsOrchestra Instrument Families Quiz
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following is a string instrument?
Flute
Violin
Trumpet
Timpani
Which instrument belongs to the woodwind family?
Clarinet
Trombone
Cello
Snare Drum
What is the main material used to make most brass instruments?
Wood
Brass
Plastic
String
Which of the following is a percussion instrument?
Oboe
Viola
Xylophone
French Horn
Which string instrument is the largest and plays the lowest notes?
Violin
Viola
Double Bass
Cello
Which woodwind instrument uses a double reed to produce sound?
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Saxophone
How is sound produced on a brass instrument?
Plucking strings
Striking with sticks
Blowing air and buzzing lips into a mouthpiece
Pressing keys
Which of the following is an example of an unpitched percussion instrument?
Timpani
Snare Drum
Marimba
Glockenspiel
Which of these instruments is NOT part of the string family?
Violin
Viola
Trumpet
Cello
Which percussion instrument would you use to play a specific melody, and why?
Snare Drum, because it is loud
Bass Drum, because it is deep
Xylophone, because it has tuned bars for different notes
Cymbals, because they crash
A student wants to compare the sound production of woodwind and brass instruments. What is a key difference they should note?
Woodwinds use reeds or air across a hole, brass use buzzing lips
Both use strings
Both are struck with mallets
Both use keys to change pitch
What is a common feature of instruments in the percussion family?
They all have reeds.
They are all made of brass.
They produce sound by being struck or shaken.
They all have strings.
The Flute is which type of instrument?
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
Old
Which of the following instruments is classified as a woodwind instrument?
Trumpet
Clarinet
Violin
Timpani
Which of the following is a characteristic of woodwind instruments?
They are played by striking with sticks.
They have strings that are plucked or bowed.
They produce sound by blowing air through a reed or across an opening.
They are made entirely of brass.
Identify the instrument family that includes the trumpet.
String
Brass
Woodwind
Percussion
Which of the following instruments is not part of the brass family?
Tuba
Saxophone
Trombone
French Horn
What instrument do you see?
What instrument do you see?
Which instrument family does the cello belong to?
String
Percussion
Woodwind
Brass
What technique is used to when blowing into the mouthpiece of a brass instrument?
Humming
Buzzing
Chirping
Snoring
