Playing Musical Instruments: Interactive Quizzes for Year 8 Music Students

Question 1

Which of these instruments is a brass instrument?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

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Saxophone

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Clarinet

Answer

Oboe

Question 2

What is the main purpose of a fingering chart?

Accepted Answer

To guide finger placement on an instrument

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To display musical notes on a staff

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To indicate the rhythm of a song

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To show the dynamics of a musical piece

Question 3

Which of these instruments is classified as a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Drums

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Piano

Answer

Violin

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Guitar

Question 4

Which part of the violin is designed to rest against the player's chin?

Accepted Answer

Chin rest

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Scroll

Answer

Bridge

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Neck

Question 5

Which musical technique involves playing notes distinctly and separately?

Accepted Answer

Staccato

Answer

Legato

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Slurred

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Vibrato

Question 6

What is the purpose of a metronome?

Accepted Answer

To set a steady tempo

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To tune instruments

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To read music notation

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To improve intonation

Question 7

Which of the following is a woodwind instrument?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drums

Question 8

What type of short, quick piece of music is often used as an exercise?

Accepted Answer

Etude

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Sonata

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Concerto

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Symphony

Question 9

Which of the following does not affect the pitch of a musical note?

Accepted Answer

Weight of the drumstick

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Tension of the string or membrane

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Length of the string or tube

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Temperature of the surrounding air

Question 10

What is the term for playing multiple notes at the same time on a keyboard instrument?

Accepted Answer

Polyphony

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Homophony

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Legato

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Arpeggio

Question 11

Which finger on your left hand is used to play the 'C' note on the recorder?

Accepted Answer

First finger

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Second finger

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Third finger

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Fourth finger

Question 12

What violin technique produces a trembling or vibrating sound?

Accepted Answer

Vibrato

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Legato

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Staccato

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Glissando

Question 13

Which instrument is NOT part of the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

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Trumpet

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French horn

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Tuba

Question 14

Which scale consists entirely of whole tones?

Accepted Answer

Whole tone scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 15

What Italian musical term indicates a loud dynamic?

Accepted Answer

Forte

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Piano

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Mezzo

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Crescendo

Question 16

Which instrument's strings are plucked to produce sound?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

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Piano

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Flute

Answer

Violin

Question 17

What is the time signature of a piece of music where each measure has three beats and the quarter note receives one beat?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 18

Which instrument is **not** a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Cello

Question 19

Which of the following instruments does NOT belong to the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Tuba

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Trombone

Question 20

What musical symbol indicates a fermata?

Accepted Answer

Hold sign

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Crescendo sign

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Diminuendo sign

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Staccato sign

Question 21

Which of the following is a keyboard instrument, NOT a stringed instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

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Cello

Question 22

What is the name of the wooden or plastic tool used to strike the drums?

Accepted Answer

Mallet

Answer

Bow

Answer

Pick

Answer

Reed

Question 23

What is the musical term used to describe the pace of a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 24

Which of the following instruments makes sound by blowing air across an opening?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drums

Question 25

What is the name of the musical scale that contains all twelve notes?

Accepted Answer

Chromatic

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Major

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Minor

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Pentatonic

Question 26

Which of the following is a type of musical interval?

Accepted Answer

Second

Answer

Triad

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Chord

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Arpeggio

Question 27

What is the musical symbol that raises a note by a semitone called?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

Answer

Natural

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Accident

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a stringed instrument that gives sound when its strings are plucked or bowed?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

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Double bass

Question 29

Which part of a wind instrument vibrates to create sound?

Accepted Answer

Reed

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Embouchure

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Valve

Answer

Keys

Question 30

What is the correct posture for playing the recorder?

Accepted Answer

Sit up straight with feet flat on the floor, back straight, and the recorder at a 45-degree angle to your body.

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Feet crossed, back hunched, and recorder held close to your body

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Sit down and bend your back. Hold the recorder pointing upwards.

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Stand up, place your legs apart, and hold the recorder above your head.

Question 31

What is the musical symbol that indicates a pause in the music called?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Crotchet

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Dot

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Sharp

Question 32

What is the primary role of a conductor in an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

To keep time and coordinate the musicians

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To play the main melody

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To sing the lyrics

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To tune the instruments

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT considered a benefit of playing musical instruments?

Accepted Answer

Negative impact on academic performance

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Improved hand-eye coordination

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Enhanced memory and concentration

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Increased creativity and self-expression

Question 34

What is the name of the musical scale that has a pattern of whole and half steps, and consists of seven different notes?

Accepted Answer

Major scale

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Minor scale

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Chromatic scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 35

Which of the following is a traditional musical instrument commonly associated with Scotland?

Accepted Answer

Bagpipes

Answer

Didgeridoo

Answer

Sitar

Answer

Koto

Question 36

Which time signature indicates a measure with 6 beats?

Accepted Answer

6/8

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2/4

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3/4

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4/4

Question 37

What musical term describes changes in volume or intensity?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Harmony

Question 38

Which material is commonly used for drum heads today?

Accepted Answer

Mylar

Answer

Calfskin

Answer

Kevlar

Answer

Remo

Question 39

What technique is used to create a smooth, connected sound on woodwind instruments?

Accepted Answer

Legato

Answer

Staccato

Answer

Tenuto

Answer

Crescendo

Question 40

Which instrument belongs to the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Flute

Answer

Clarinet

Question 41

Which music genre, known for its lively rhythm and electric guitar melodies, originated in the United States in the 1950s?

Accepted Answer

Rock and roll

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Classical

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Jazz

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Opera

Question 42

Which among the given options belongs to the category of string instruments?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Drum

Answer

Flute

Question 43

When playing the guitar, which technique involves using individual fingers to pluck the strings?

Accepted Answer

Fingerpicking

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Bowing

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Strumming

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Wind blowing

Question 44

In musical notation, which symbol represents a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

♩

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♫

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♪

Question 45

When playing the clarinet, which part of the instrument does the musician blow into to produce sound?

Accepted Answer

Mouthpiece

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Reed

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Body

Question 46

Which type of instrument is the oboe classified as?

Accepted Answer

Woodwind

Answer

Piano

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Question 47

On a drum kit, what is the name of the object used to strike the drums and create sound?

Accepted Answer

Drumstick

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Bow

Answer

Mallet

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Pick

Question 48

Which of the following instruments is classified as a brass instrument?

Accepted Answer

Trombone

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Clarinet

Question 49

What is the name of the musical scale that includes the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B?

Accepted Answer

Major scale

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Chromatic scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 50

Which of the following is an example of a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Question 51

When tuning a violin, which device is used to make fine adjustments to the pitch?

Accepted Answer

Fine tuner

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Tailpiece

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Bridge

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Nut