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Instrument Families Review
Answer the following questions to test your understanding of the different instrument families of the orchestra!
- What instrument family consists of instruments that must be hit to make a sound?
- Brass
- Percussion
- Strings
- Woodwinds
Answer: The percussion instrument family consists of instruments that must be hit to make a sound. - Which instrument family consists of instruments that produce sound when performers buzz into the mouthpieces?
- Brass
- Percussion
- Strings
- Woodwinds
Answer: The brass instrument family consists of instruments that produce sound when performers buzz into the mouthpieces. - Which instrument family consists of instruments that must be bowed or plucked in order to produce a sound?
- Brass
- Percussion
- Strings
- Woodwinds
Answer: The strings instrument family consists of instruments that must be bowed or plucked in order to produce a sound. - Which musical instrument does the average person already possess?
- Speech
- Dance
- Kazoo
- Voice
Answer: The voice is the musical instrument that the average person already has! - The highest common vocal range for the human voice is the ________.
- bass
- tenor
- alto
- soprano
Answer: The human voice that can sing the highest notes is classified as a soprano. - ________ ________is the total span of musical pitches that a singer can produce.
- Vocal Range
- Musical notation
- Human Voice
- High Pitch
Answer: Vocal Range - The cavities in the throat and behind the nose are called _______ _______
- Vocal Range
- Human Voice
- Resonance Spaces
- High Pitch
Answer: Resonance Spaces - The bass drum, cymbals and snare drum are percussion instruments that are considered to be _____ ________
- Vocal Range
- Off Key
- Not tuned
- non-pitched
Answer: non-pitched - The mouthpieces for some woodwind instruments use a thin piece of wood called the ______that vibrates when a performer blows into the mouthpiece.
- Reed
- Mouthpiece
- Lip
- Barrel
Answer: Reed - A Flute mouthpiece (or head joint) is where the sound of the flute originates as the player blows air into the flute through the ________ hole.
- Top
- Round
- Embouchure
- Reed
Answer: Embouchure - The ________family got their name because all of the instruments are made from brass or metal.
- Woodwind
- Brass
- String
- Percussion
Answer: Brass - The woodwind family earned their family name because they all used to be made from _______.
- Metal
- Acrylic
- Plastic
- Wood
Answer: Wood - A ________ is a stick that is strung with horsehair. It is used to pull across the strings of a string instrument.
- Twig
- Bow
- Branch
- Reed
Answer: Bow - True or False: The brass instruments in an orchestra are the Trumpet, Clarinet, Trombone and Tuba
- True
- False
Answer: False - True or False: The woodwind instruments are the Flute, Oboe, Bassoon and Clarinet.
- True
- False
Answer: True - True or False: The string instruments in an orchestra are the Violin, Viola, Flute and Bassoon.
- True
- False
Answer: False
- True
You've completed this review of the instrument families!