Which instrument listed below is in the tuned percussion family
the marimba
maracas
castanets
claves
What is the highest sounding brass instrument?
trombone
trumpet
french horn
tuba
only a few brass instruments have a flared end called a "bell". True or False?
false, all brass instruments have a bell
true, not all brass instruments have a bell
What causes the pitch of a brass instrument to change?
how much you move the instrument while playing, lip pressure and slides
how hard you hit the instruments while playing, valves and lip pressure
how much lip pressure you use in mouthpiece, valves and slides
none of the above
What is the largest brass instrument?
bugle
What is placed in the bell to block air flow
a piece of cloth
slides
a piece of wax
mutes
What instrument listed below is in the string family
piccolo
cello
tam-tam
what order do the string instruments go from largest to smallest
violin, cello, viola, double bass
double bass, cello, violin, viola
cello, violin, viola, double bass
double bass, cello, viola, violin
what of the following instruments are not in the string family
viola
guitar
double bass
the viola is written in what clef
treble clef
bass clef
what is tremolo
shaking the finger on the string
shaking the bow hand
plucking
sliding up notes
a muter is used to soften the sound on a string instrument. True or False?
True, a muter is used to soften string instrument sound
False, a muter is not used to soften string instrument sound
what determines the different sound qualities of a woodwind instruments?
size and how high in the air you play it
size and the mouthpiece
a bassoon is lower in pitch than an oboe. True or False?
true
false
an alto saxophone is written in what clef?
