instruments of the orchestra quiz

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year 7 music Quiz on instruments of the orchestra quiz, created by Helena H-C on 01/11/2013.
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Question 1

Question
Which instrument listed below is in the tuned percussion family
Answer
  • the marimba
  • maracas
  • castanets
  • claves

Question 2

Question
What is the highest sounding brass instrument?
Answer
  • trombone
  • trumpet
  • french horn
  • tuba

Question 3

Question
only a few brass instruments have a flared end called a "bell". True or False?
Answer
  • false, all brass instruments have a bell
  • true, not all brass instruments have a bell

Question 4

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What causes the pitch of a brass instrument to change?
Answer
  • how much you move the instrument while playing, lip pressure and slides
  • how hard you hit the instruments while playing, valves and lip pressure
  • how much lip pressure you use in mouthpiece, valves and slides
  • none of the above

Question 5

Question
What is the largest brass instrument?
Answer
  • bugle
  • french horn
  • tuba
  • trombone

Question 6

Question
What is placed in the bell to block air flow
Answer
  • a piece of cloth
  • slides
  • a piece of wax
  • mutes

Question 7

Question
What instrument listed below is in the string family
Answer
  • french horn
  • piccolo
  • cello
  • tam-tam

Question 8

Question
what order do the string instruments go from largest to smallest
Answer
  • violin, cello, viola, double bass
  • double bass, cello, violin, viola
  • cello, violin, viola, double bass
  • double bass, cello, viola, violin

Question 9

Question
what of the following instruments are not in the string family
Answer
  • viola
  • guitar
  • cello
  • double bass

Question 10

Question
Which instrument listed below is in the tuned percussion family
Answer
  • the marimba
  • maracas
  • castanets
  • claves

Question 11

Question
the viola is written in what clef
Answer
  • treble clef
  • bass clef

Question 12

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what is tremolo
Answer
  • shaking the finger on the string
  • shaking the bow hand
  • plucking
  • sliding up notes

Question 13

Question
a muter is used to soften the sound on a string instrument. True or False?
Answer
  • True, a muter is used to soften string instrument sound
  • False, a muter is not used to soften string instrument sound

Question 14

Question
what determines the different sound qualities of a woodwind instruments?
Answer
  • size and how high in the air you play it
  • size and the mouthpiece

Question 15

Question
what determines the different sound qualities of a woodwind instruments?
Answer
  • size and how high in the air you play it
  • size and the mouthpiece

Question 16

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a bassoon is lower in pitch than an oboe. True or False?
Answer
  • true
  • false

Question 17

Question
an alto saxophone is written in what clef?
Answer
  • treble clef
  • bass clef
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