ABRSM Grade 6 - Instruments - Families, Clefs, and Transposing

Question 1

Violin

Answer 1

Strings Family, Treble Clef, and Non-Transposing

Question 2

Viola

Answer 2

Strings Family, Alto or Treble Clef, and Non-Transposing

Question 3

Cello

Answer 3

Strings Family, Bass or Tenor or Treble Clef, and Non-Transposing

Question 4

Double Bass

Answer 4

Strings Family, Bass Clef, and TRANSPOSING DOWN by one octave

Question 5

Flute

Answer 5

Woodwinds Family, Treble Clef, Non-Transposing, NO REED

Question 6

Oboe

Answer 6

Woodwinds Family, Treble Clef, Non-Transposing, DOUBLE REED

Question 7

Clarinet

Answer 7

Woodwinds Family, Treble Clef, TRANSPOSING either DOWN a Major 2nd (B Flat Clarinet) or DOWN a minor 3rd (A Clarinet) or UP a minor 3rd (E Flat Clarinet) or DOWN a Compound Major 2nd (B Flat Bass Clarinet), SINGLE REED

Question 8

Bassoon

Answer 8

Woodwinds Family, Bass or Tenor or Treble Clef, Non-Transposing, DOUBLE REED

Question 9

English Horn

Answer 9

Woodwinds Family, Treble Clef, TRANSPOSING DOWN by a Perfect 5th, DOUBLE REED

Question 10

Trumpet

Answer 10

Brass Family, Treble Clef, TRANSPOSING either DOWN a Major 2nd (Trumpet in B Flat) or UP a Major 2nd (Trumpet in D) or UP a Major 3rd (Trumpet in E)

Question 11

Horn
or
French Horn

Answer 11

Brass Family, Bass or Treble Clef, TRANSPOSING either DOWN a Perfect 5th (Horn in F) or DOWN a Perfect 4th (Horn in G) or DOWN a Perfect Octave (Horn in C)

Question 12

Trombone

Answer 12

Brass Family, Bass or Tenor Clef, Non-Transposing, USES A SLIDE to change pitches, not valves.

Question 13

Tuba

Answer 13

Brass Family, Bass Clef, Non-Transposing.

Question 14

Kettle Drums

Answer 14

Percussion Family, Definite Pitch, Bass Clef, Non-Tranposing - THE ONLY DRUMS THAT CAN PRODUCE NOTES IN DEFINITE PITCH.

Question 15

Glockenspiel

Answer 15

Percussion Family, Definite Pitch, Treble Clef, TRANSPOSING UP TWO Perfect Octaves - HAS METAL BARS

Question 16

Xylophone

Answer 16

Percussion Family, Definite Pitch, Treble Clef, TRANSPOSING UP a Perfect Octave - HAS WOODEN BARS

Question 17

Marimba

Answer 17

Percussion Family, Definite Pitch, Treble AND Bass Clef - HAS WOODEN BARS WITH RESONATORS

Question 18

Vibraphone

Answer 18

Percussion Family, Definite Pitch, Treble Clef - HAS METAL BARS WITH RESONATORS

Question 19

Celesta

Answer 19

Percussion Family, Definite Pitch, Treble AND Bass Clef - HAS METAL BARS WITH A KEYBOARD

Question 20

Tubular Bells

Answer 20

Percussion Family, Definite Pitch, Treble Clef

Question 21

Side Drum
or
Snare Drum

Answer 21

Percussion Family, Indefinite Pitch

Question 22

Bass Drum

Answer 22

Percussion Family, Indefinite Pitch

Question 23

Cymbals

Answer 23

Percussion Family, Indefinite Pitch

Question 24

Triangle

Answer 24

Percussion Family, Indefinite Pitch

Question 25

Tambourine

Answer 25

Percussion Family, Indefinite Pitch

Question 26

Castanets

Answer 26

Percussion Family, Indefinite Pitch

Question 27

Gong

Answer 27

Percussion Family, Indefinite Pitch

Question 28

Piano

Answer 28

Keyboard Family, Grand Staff (Treble and Bass Clef), Non-Transposing, 88 keys, uses hammers to strike the strings

Question 29

Clavichord

Answer 29

Keyboard Family, Grand Staff (Treble and Bass Clef), Non-Transposing, uses “blades” called “tangents” to strike the strings

Question 30

Harpsichord

Answer 30

Keyboard Family, Grand Staff (Treble and Bass Clef), Non-Transposing, keys activate the jacks, each with a plectrum that plucks the strings.

Question 31

Piccolo

Answer 31

Woodwinds Family, Treble Clef, TRANSPOSING UP ONE OCTAVE, NO REED

Question 32

Alto Flute

Answer 32

Woodwinds Family, Treble Clef, TRANSPOSING DOWN a Perfect 4th, NO REED

Question 33

Contrabassoon

Answer 33

Woodwinds Family, Bass or Tenor or Treble Clef, TRANSPOSING DOWN a Perfect Octave, DOUBLE REED

Question 34

Harp

Answer 34

Strings Family, Grand Staff (Treble and Bass Clef), Non-Transposing