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The Instruments Of The Orchestra
Test Description: It is an exercise to test the knowledge about the different families of the instruments of the orchestra.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The orchestra is made up of four sections which are:
A
Brass, electronic, strings and percussion.
B
Strings, woodwind, brass and percussion
C
Strings, brass, woodwind and electronic.
D
Electronic, brass, percussion and woodwind.
2) Depending on their pitch and from a lower to a higher sound, the brass family of instruments are:
A
Trumpet, French horn, trombone and tuba.
B
Tuba, trombone, trumpet and French horn.
C
French horn, tuba, trumpet and trombone.
D
Trumpet, trombone, tuba and French horn.
3) The string family in an orchestra are made up of:
A
Guitar, harp, alto and cello.
B
Harp, cello, violin and double bass.
C
Guitar, violin, cello and alto.
D
Violin, alto, cello and double bass.
4) The woodwind instruments which have a double reed are:
A
Oboe, bassoon, double bassoon and coranglais.
B
Bassoon, coranglais, oboe and clarinet.
C
Clarinet, flute, saxophone and double bassoon.
D
Saxophone, oboe, clarinet and flute.
5) What is the difference between a harpsichord and a piano?
A
A harpsichord has no strings but makes a sharper sound.
B
Piano strings are plucked. Harpsichord strings are hit with hammers.
C
Harpsichord strings are plucked. Piano string are hit with hammers.
D
None - they are both the same.
6) The smallest and highest instrument of the orchestra.It is a member of the woodwind family, but it’s not made of wood and it doesn’t have a reed.
A
Violin.
B
Trumpet.
C
Clarinet.
D
Piccolo.
7) What is the difference between a bass drum and timpini drums?
A
A bass drum stands on its side and can have two drumheads.
B
There is no difference between them.
C
A bass drum is tuned in the same way, by stretching the skin and tightening the taps around its side
D
A bass drum stands on its side and needs constant tightening.
8) Why does the saxophone belong to the woodwind family?
A
It has the same shape as the other woodwind instruments.
B
Due to its colour.
C
It does not belong to the woodwind family.
D
It has a reed.
9) What is the difference between a glockenspiel and a xylophone?
A
Xylophones have wooden bars and glockenspiels have metal bars.
B
Xylophones are tuned intruments and glockenspiels dont.
C
There is no difference except glockenspiels are bigger.
D
Xylophones have metal bars and glockenspiels have wooden bars.
10) How is sound produced by a trumpet?
A
By blowing into the mouthpiece and pressing the valves.
B
By pressing the valves.
C
By blowing into the mouthpiece and pressing the keys.
D
By pressing the keys.
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