Instruments Of The Orchestra

Question 0

What is the lowest sounding member of the woodwind family?

Answer 0

Contrabassoon

Question 1

What is the highest sounding member of the woodwind family?

Answer 1

Piccolo

Question 2

Woodwind: highest —> lowest

Answer 2

Piccolo, flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, e flat clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabasoon

Question 3

What is the highest sounding member of the strings family?

Answer 3

Violin

Question 4

What is the lowest sounding member of the strings family?

Answer 4

Double bass

Question 5

Strings: highest —> lowest

Answer 5

Violin, viola, cello, double bass

Question 6

What is the highest sounding member of the brass family?

Answer 6

Trumpet

Question 7

What is the lowest sounding member of the brass family?

Answer 7

Tuba

Question 8

Brass: high —> low

Answer 8

Trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba

Question 9

Give 3 examples of tuned percussion? (Definite pitch)

Answer 9

Piano, timpani, xylophone

Question 10

Give 3 examples of untuned percussion? (Indefinite pitch)

Answer 10

Bass drum, cymbals, castanets

Question 11

Name 4 common percussion instruments in the orchestra?

Answer 11

Timpani, xylophone, cymbals, triangle, snare drum, bass drum, tambourine, maracas, gongs, chimes, celesta and piano.