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Instruments of the Orchestra
Instruments of the Orchestra
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Musical instruments of the orchestra
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The largest instrument of the brass family; has the lowest pitch
Trombone
Trumpet
Tuba
Baritone
2
What string instrument has 47 strings and 7 pedals?
harp
organ
piano
bass guitar
3
What instrument family includes the trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba?
string
brass
percussion
strings
4
It looks like a violin but is a little larger.
double bass
viola
violin
reed
5
A three sided percussion instrument.
hexagon
castanets
drum
triangle
6
Something used by woodwind instruments to produce vibrations.
saxophone
string
reed
your mouth
7
How many strings do violins, violas, cellos, and double basses have?
5
too many to count
3
4
8
The smallest and highest sounding instrument in the orchestra
flute
oboe
violin
piccolo
9
Name of the family of instruments that are played by beating or shaking them.
woodwind
brass
strings
percussion
10
Large kettle-like drum; can change pitches by use of pedals
bass drum
snare drum
timpani
gong
11
Makes a shaking sound; looks like a rattle.
maracas
woodblock
percussion
cymbals
12
This instrument is the smallest and has the highest pitch in the brass family.
french horn
saxophone
trumpet
trombone
13
Large round drum with a very low sound
bass flute
bass drum
timpani
gong
14
This instrument uses a slide to change pitches.
trombone
tuba
trumpet
flute
15
Used by the woodwind instrument to produce vibrations
rhombus
whistle
stick
reed
16
The woodwind instrument that is made of brass.
flute
clarinet
saxophone
bassoon
17
A string instrument that you have to stand to play.
viola
piccolo
double bass
cello
18
The smallest of the string instruments.
violin
piccolo
harp
viola
19
Two, round, flat pieces of brass, hit together to make a crashing sound.
triangle
drums
bells
cymbals
20
A set of small metal bars that are struck with mallets, makes a bell-like sound.
Bells
Hand bells
Church Bells
Orchestra Bells
21
The highest pitched instrument of the brass family; also the smallest.
trumpet
baritone
trombone
french horn
22
A large clarinet. it plays an octave lower than the clarinet.
double bass
clarinet
bass clarinet
harp
23
Used by Spanish dancers, they make a clicking sound.
cymbals
valve
castanets
triangle
24
This instrument uses a slide to change pitches.
tuba
trumpet
trombone
french horn
25
A single-headed drum with jingles. You can shake it or hit it!
bass drum
jingle bells, batman smells
snare drum
tambourine
26
A string instrument you hold between the knees to play.
cello
double bass
viola
violin
27
A small woodwind instrument that has a birdlike sound.
clarinet
english horn
flute
bassoon
28
A small drum that is struck by two wooden sticks; has metal wires stretched across the bottom.
tambourine
timpani
snare drum
timpani
29
large, round, oriental-sounding instrument that you hit with a mallet.
Gong
bass drum
timpani
Gong-show
30
This instrument can play the lowest note of any instrument in the symphony orchestra.
double bass
bassoon
contra bassoon
bass drum