1.
Violin, cello, viola, double bass, guitar and harp are all...
A
percussion instruments
B
wind instruments
C
string instuments
2.
The pitch of string instruments depends on the the length, the _______ and the tension of the strings
A
thickness
B
material
C
curve
3.
Which technique is NOT used on string instruments?
A
bowing
B
blowing
C
striking
4.
What is a bow made of?
A
a stick and fabric
B
a strick and hair
C
a stick and glass
5.
To pluck a string instrument, you can use...
A
your fingers
B
a plectrum
C
your fingers and/or a plectrum
6.
Which string instrument uses striking?
A
double bass
B
harp
C
piano
7.
Which wind instrument uses a double reed?
A
oboe
B
clarinet
C
saxophone
8.
Flutes produce sounds using...
A
a lip plate
B
a double reed
C
a single reed
9.
The wind family includes...
A
brass instruments
B
woodwind instruments
C
brass and woodwind instruments
10.
In wind instruments, the longer and thicker a tube is, the ______ the sound is. The shorter and thinner a tube is, the ______ the sound is.
A
lower, higher
B
higher, lower
C
quieter, louder
11.
In wind instruments, sound is produced by the vibration of ________ inside the tube of the instrument.
A
the metal piece
B
the air column
C
the wood piece
12.
Modern brass instruments generally come in one of two families:
A
slide and valved
B
slide and bowed
C
bowed and valved
13.
Valved brass instruments which use a set of valves to change the _____ and slide brass instruments which use a slide to change the ______ of tubing.
A
pitch, length
B
pitch, width
C
length, tone
14.
______ percussion instruments can produce pitched notes and perform melodies.
A
All
B
No
C
Some
15.
Some percussion instruments (such as drum and crash cymbal) produce unpitched sounds and, therefore, can only perform...
A
melodies
B
rhythms
C
tones
16.
Electromechanic instruments are...
A
conventional instruments that incorporate a pickup or a contact microphone.
B
unconventional instruments that produce sound using oscillators.
C
both conventional and unconventional instruments.
17.
Which are two examples of electronic instruments?
