Instruments of the Orchestra

Question 1

This instrument is represented the most in the orchestra. What is it?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Question 2

This is instrument is called________ and is a ______ instrument.

Accepted Answer

Timpani/pitched

Question 3

A harpist can run her fingers across the strings to make a rippling sound called...

Accepted Answer

a glissando

Question 4

This instrument is used in many genres of music and provides the foundation of tempo.

Accepted Answer

Bass Drum

Question 5

This instrument was used as a hunting horn and was worn on the shoulder.

Accepted Answer

French Horn

Question 6

This instrument can either be more rectangular in shape or made in a circle to play easier.

Accepted Answer

Tuba

Question 7

Can you tell which instrument this is by the size of the body versus the bow length?

Accepted Answer

Viola

Question 8

What is this instrument?

Accepted Answer

Cello

Question 9

What is the name of this instrument?

Accepted Answer

piccolo

Question 10

This family of instruments was not always made the material it is called by today.

Accepted Answer

Brass

Question 11

The flute use to be made of

Accepted Answer

wood

Question 12

This quiz is over the instruments of the ___________

Accepted Answer

Orchestra

Question 13

You play this idiophone by __________

Accepted Answer

Shaking

Question 14

This instrument sounds the lowest in the string family. What is it?

Accepted Answer

String Bass

Question 15

What type of reed does the oboe have?

Accepted Answer

double

Question 16

A clarinet has what type of reed?

Accepted Answer

Single

Question 17

The following pictures shows instruments that are_______.

Accepted Answer

Idiophones

Question 18

This instrument was not coiled at one point and sometimes had flags hanging from them.

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Question 19

What is the name of the instrument family played by blowing air?

Accepted Answer

<p>Woodwind</p>

Question 20

Why was the previous instrument included in that family?

Accepted Answer

Because it has hammers that hit the strings

Question 21

This instrument can create many different sounds because of the slide mechanism.

Accepted Answer

Trombone

Question 22

What is the name of this instrument? How long is it?

Accepted Answer

bassoon/8

Question 23

What is the name of the instrument that is played by bowing, strumming, or plucking?

Accepted Answer

String

Question 24

The percussion family is made up of two types of instruments.

Accepted Answer

Membranophones and Idiophones

Question 25

This is a celesta. What theme song did Mrs. Lee play for example of its sound?

Accepted Answer

Harry Potter

Question 26

What family is this instrument included in?

Accepted Answer

Percussion

Instruments of the Orchestra

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Instruments of the Orchestra

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