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1
What is the small version of a flute?
Mini Flute
Clarinet
Piccolo
Oboe
2
What instrument represents the wolf in Peter and the Wolf?
Timpani
Strings
French Horn
Bassoon
3
How do you classify a percussion instrument?
Buzzing & Blowing
Shaking & Buzzing
Hitting & Shaking
Hitting & Blowing
4
What country does the French Horn originate from?
Germany
France
Russia
Brazil
5
Which of these instruments is NOT a woodwind instrument?
Timpani
Clarinet
Flute
Contra Bassoon
6
Who is the inventor of the saxophone?
Bertha Sax
Andy Sax
Adolphe Hitler
Adolphe Sax
7
Which 2 string instruments have an end peg to rest on the ground?
Violin and Viola
Cello and Double Bass
Double Bass and Viola
Cello and Viola
8
What instrument represents the bird in Peter and the Wolf?
Clarinet
Oboe
Bassoon
Flute
9
Which instrument is not found in an orchestra?
Flute
Saxophone
Harp
Violin
10
What instrument represents Peter in Peter and the Wolf?
Flute
French Horn
Bassoon
Strings
11
What are 2 keyboard percussion instruments?
Glockenspiel and Snare Drum
Marimba and Xylophone
Marimba and Bass Drum
Timpani and Xylophone
12
What instrument represents the cat in Peter and the Wolf?
Timpani
Oboe
Clarinet
French Horn
13
What 2 instrument families does the piano belong to?
Percussion and String
Woodwind and Percussion
String and Brass
Brass and Woodwind
14
Which instrument has a slide instead of valves?
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn
Euphonium
15
What is the smallest instrument in the brass family?
Tuba
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn
16
What is the marching version of the tuba called?
Sousaphone
Master of the Field
Marching Tuba
Oneba
17
This instrument is shaped like a circle:
French Horn
Euphonium
Trumpet
Oboe
18
Which of these instruments is a double reed instrument?
Oboe
Flute
Clarinet
Saxophone
19
Choose the answer that has the string instruments listed from smallest to largest:
Viola, Violin, Cello & Double Bass
Double Bass, Viola, Cello & Violin
Violin, Cello, Double Bass & Viola
Violin, Viola, Cello & Double Bass
20
What material are xylophone keys made of?
Plastic
Wood
Animal Bones
Metal
21
What animal is eaten by the wolf in Peter and the Wolf?
Dog
Duck
Cat
Bird
22
How is sound created on brass instruments?
By blowing over the top like a coke bottle
By hitting or shaking it
By buzzing into the mouthpiece
By blowing into the mouthpiece and making the reed vibrate
23
Who composed Peter & the Wolf?
Edvard Grieg
J.S. Bach
Sergi Prokofiev
Franz Schubert
24
How many strings does a guitar have?
6
4
5
7
25
Should a wooden instrument be played outside?
No
As long as it isn't sunny, it's okay
Sure, why not?
As long as it isn't raining, it's okay
26
How is sound created on a flute?
By buzzing into the mouthpiece
By blowing into the mouthpiece and making the reed vibrate
By blowing between the double reed to create a vibration
By blowing over the top like a coke bottle
27
Choose the list of saxophones that is listed from smallest (highest) to largest (lowest)
Tenor, Alto, Bari & Soprano
Alto, Bari, Soprano & Tenor
Bari, Tenor, Soprano & Alto
Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Bari
28
Which of these instruments is NOT a string instrument?
Harp
Cello
Viola
Vibraphone
29
Which percussion instrument has a moter and a pedal?
Marimba
Vibraphone
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
30
What is the difference in a baritone and a euphonium?
One is bigger than the other
One plays higher than the other
One has the same size tubing and one gradually gets larger
One has 3 buttons and one has 4
31
What instrument has the most players in the orchestra?
Violin
Double Bass
Viola
Harp
32
Which of these instruments is NOT a percussion instrument?
Cymbal
Tuba
Snare Drum
Vibraphone
33
Which brass instrument is featured in woodwind quintets?
Trombone
Tuba
Trumpet
French Horn
34
What are 2 pitched drums?
Bongos and Snare Drum
Timpani and Snare Drum
Snare Drum and Bass Drum
Timpani and Bongos
35
What instrument represents the grandfather in Peter and the Wolf?
French Horn
Strings
Bassoon
Timpani
36
What 2 string instruments have a chin rest?
Viola and Double Bass
Viola and Cello
Violin and Viola
Violin and Cello
37
Which of these instruments is NOT a brass instrument?
Saxophone
Trumpet
Euphonium
Tuba
38
What animal's hair is used to make a bow?
Donkey
Horse
Zebra
Cow
39
This instrument is sometimes referred to as a mini tuba:
Double Bass
Euphonium
Trumpet
Trombone
40
What is the largest instrument in the brass family?
Double Bass
Tuba
Euphonium
Trumpet
41
Which of these instruments is a double reed instrument?
Bassoon
Clarinet
French Horn
Flute
42
Which instrument represents the hunters in Peter and the Wolf?
Trumpet
Timpani
Strings
French Horn
43
How many strings do orchestral string instruments have?
6
4
5
3
44
What material is a flute made of?
Plastic
Wood
Metal
Solid Gold
45
What is the larger version of the clarinet?
Clarinetist
Bass Clarinet
Eb Clarinet
Bari Clarinet
46
What material are glockenspiel keys made of?
Animal Bone
Metal
Wood
Plastic
47
How many strings does a harp have?
21
58
47
6
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What is the largest string instrument?
Cello
Double Bass
Harp
Viola
