Instrument Families Of The Orchestra Review

Analilia Gowan

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Instrument Families Questions

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Name the instrument family where sound is produced by blowing against an edge or opening

a. Brassb. Stringc. Windd. Percussion

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Name the instrument family where sound is produced through the

vibration of lips

a. Brassb. Stringsc. Wind d. Percussion

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Name the instrument family where sound is produced

through the vibration of a string

a. Brassb. Stringsc. Wind d. Percussion

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Name the instrument family where sound is produced through the

striking of an object.

a. Brassb. Stringsc. Windd. Percussion

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Which of the following instruments are a part of the brass family?

a. Trombone, Trumpet, French horn, Tubab. Violin, Cello, Bass, Violac. Drums, Cymbals, Xylophones, Timpanid. Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone

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Which of the following instruments are a part of the string family?

a. Trombone, Trumpet, French horn, Tubab. Violin, Cello, Bass, Violac. Drums, Cymbals, Xylophones, Timpanid. Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone

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Which of the following instruments are a part of the wind family?

a. Trombone, Trumpet, French horn, Tubab. Violin, Cello, Bass, Violac. Drums, Cymbals, Xylophones, Timpanid. Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone

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Which of the following instruments are a part of the percussion family?

a. Trombone, Trumpet, French horn, Tubab. Violin, Cello, Bass, Violac. Drums, Cymbals, Xylophones, Timpanid. Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone

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Are all of the brass instruments made from brass?

a. Yes, they are made solely from brassb. No, they can made of other metals, wood, horn,

or even animal bonec. They aren’t made from brass at alld. They are made from brass and strings

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What string instrument is so large that it needs to be played by either

sitting on a stool or standing?

a. Violab. Violinc. Bassd. Cello

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Which is family has the most variety of instruments in the orchestra?

a. Stringb. Percussionc. Brassd. Winds

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Which family makes up the majority of instruments in the orchestra?

a. Brassb. Stringsc. Percussiond. Wind

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What family of instruments are plucked and bowed?

a. Stringsb. Brassc. Windsd. Percussion

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Does the size of an instrument effect the sound?

a. No, the shape has nothing to do with the sound

b. The size of the instrument does not effect it, but the shape of the instrument does

c. The size of the instrument greatly effects the sound (i.e. the larger the instrument, the lower the sound, smaller the instrument, the higher the sound)

d. The size of the instrument greatly effects the sound(i.e. the larger the instrument, the higher the sound, smaller the instrument, the lower the sound)

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What are the names of the different families in the orchestra?

a. Percussion, Trombones, Winds, Guitarb. Strings, Brass, Drums, Flutesc. Percussion, Strings, Brass, Windsd. Winds, Strings, Brass, Timpani

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Brass! Way to go!

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Strings it is! Way to go!

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Percussion! Way to go!

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Wind! Way to go!

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You are correct! Way to go!

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