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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
Question
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
Question
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
Question
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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