Instruments Of The Orchestra

Question 0

Name the instruments in the woodwind section form highest to lowest.

Answer 0

Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Cor Anglais ( English Horn)
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Double Bassoon aka Contrabassoon
Saxophone ( not commonly found in orchestras )

Question 1

Name the instruments of the strings section from the highest to lowest.

Answer 1

Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass

Question 2

Name the instruments of the brass section form the highest to the lowest.

Answer 2

Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Tuba

Question 3

What are the two groups that the instruments of the percussion section can be classified into?

Answer 3

Tuned and Untuned

Question 4

Name the tuned percussion instruments.

Answer 4

Timpani (kettle drums )
Xylophone
Piano
Glockenspiel
Marimba
Celesta
Vibraphone
Tubular bells

Question 5

Name the untuned percussion instruments.

Answer 5

Bass drum
Snare drum
Side drum
Cymbal
Triangle
Tambourine 
Tam tam ( gong )
Castanets

Question 6

Name ALL the transposing instruments.

Answer 6

Double Bass ( 1 octave lower )
Piccolo ( 1 octave higher )
Cor Anglais ( perfect 5th lower )
Clarinet ( B flat, A, E flat )
Bass Clarinet ( major 9th lower )
Double Bassoon ( 1 octave lower ) 
Trumpet ( B flat, A )
French Horn ( Perfect 5th lower )

Question 7

What are the double reed instruments in the woodwind section?

Answer 7

Oboe
Cor Anglais
Bassoon
Double Bassoon

Question 8

What are the single reed instruments in the woodwind section?

Answer 8

Clarinet
Bass clarinet
Saxophone

Question 9

What are the instruments in the woodwind section that are neither double not single reed?

Answer 9

Flute

Piccolo

Question 10

What is the water key in certain instruments used for?

Answer 10

It is used to release condensation