Percussion Instruments: Rhythm and Sound Exploration for Year 2 Music

Question 1

Which of these is NOT a type of shaker?

Accepted Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Rattle

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Maracas

Question 2

Which of these is an instrument that makes a sound when it is hit?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Violin

Question 3

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Drum

Answer

Shaker

Answer

Triangle

Question 4

Which of these is an example of a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Flute

Question 5

Which percussion instrument is known for its high-pitched sound?

Accepted Answer

Cymbal

Answer

Timpani

Answer

Bass drum

Answer

Snare drum

Question 6

Which of the following is a traditional British folk percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Bodhrán

Answer

Cajón

Answer

Djembe

Answer

Tabla

Question 7

What is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Drum

Answer

Shaker

Answer

Tambourine

Question 8

Which of these percussion instruments is played by shaking it?

Accepted Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Drum

Answer

Cymbals

Answer

Xylophone

Question 9

What is the name of the stick you hit a drum with?

Accepted Answer

Drumstick

Answer

Wand

Answer

Pick

Answer

Mallet

Question 10

What is a famous group of musicians who only play percussion instruments?

Accepted Answer

Stomp

Answer

The Beatles

Answer

The Rolling Stones

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The London Philharmonic Orchestra

Question 11

When playing a drum, how should you hold the drumsticks?

Accepted Answer

With your thumb on top and your fingers curled around the bottom

Answer

Between your thumb and forefinger

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With your palm facing the drum

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With your thumb on the bottom and your fingers on the top

Question 12

Which instrument is played by striking it with drumsticks?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Question 13

What part of a drum makes the sound when it is hit?

Accepted Answer

Head

Answer

Shell

Answer

Rim

Answer

Strings

Question 14

Which instrument do you shake to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Triangle

Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Harp

Question 15

What is the name of the skin that is stretched over the drum's body?

Accepted Answer

Head

Answer

Body

Answer

Neck

Answer

Bridge

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a feature of drums?

Accepted Answer

They have strings

Answer

They make sound by vibration

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They are usually made of wood or metal

Answer

They can be played with sticks or hands

Question 17

What is the name of the metal ring that holds the drum's head in place?

Accepted Answer

Rim

Answer

Shell

Answer

Head

Answer

Stick

Question 18

Which instrument do you use a drumstick to play?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Shaker

Question 19

What is the purpose of a drum stick?

Accepted Answer

To play the drum

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To hold the drum

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To tune the drum

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To transport the drum

Question 20

Which instruments make a sound when you shake them?

Accepted Answer

Shakers

Answer

Drums

Answer

Cymbals

Question 21

Which of these is a type of percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Saxophone

Question 22

What part of the drum do you hit to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Drumhead

Answer

Hoop

Answer

Rim

Answer

Shell

Question 23

Which of these is a characteristic of percussion instruments?

Accepted Answer

Can be played with hands or beaters

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Always have a hollow body

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Produce sound by plucking

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Can only be used in classical music

Question 24

What do we call the pattern of sounds played on a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm

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Melody

Answer

Harmony

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Timbre

Question 25

Which of these materials is NOT commonly used to make shakers?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Question 26

What kind of instrument is a maraca?

Accepted Answer

Shaker

Answer

Drum

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Bell

Question 27

Which of these is a stringed instrument, not a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Bongo

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Conga

Question 28

What part of a drum vibrates to create the sound?

Accepted Answer

Head

Answer

Sticks

Answer

Shell

Answer

Strings

Question 29

What do we call the regular pattern of sounds created by playing a drum?

Accepted Answer

Beat

Answer

Melody

Answer

Harmony

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Tempo

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Drum

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Cymbal

Question 31

What do you call a percussion instrument that you shake to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Shaker

Answer

Drum

Answer

Cymbal

Answer

Tambourine

Question 32

How do you usually play a drum?

Accepted Answer

Striking

Answer

Plucking

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Bowing

Answer

Blowing

Question 33

Which percussion instrument is often used to keep the beat in a marching band?

Accepted Answer

Snare drum

Answer

Bass drum

Answer

Cymbals

Answer

Triangle

Question 34

Which of these is **not** a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drum

Answer

Shaker

Answer

Tambourine

Question 35

What part of the drum produces the sound?

Accepted Answer

The head

Answer

The shell

Answer

The sticks

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The pedals

Question 36

Percussion instruments make sound when we hit them. Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Drum

Answer

Shaker

Answer

Bell

Question 37

When we play a drum, we hit the part called the __________.

Accepted Answer

Head

Answer

Body

Answer

Rim

Answer

Stick

Question 38

Which of these instruments makes a sound when we shake it?

Accepted Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Drum

Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Question 39

When we want to play a drum, we use a special tool called a __________.

Accepted Answer

Mallet

Answer

Bow

Answer

Pick

Answer

Reed

Question 40

Drums and shakers are both percussion instruments, but they sound different. Which of these statements explains why?

Accepted Answer

Drums produce sound by hitting, while shakers produce sound by shaking.

Answer

Shakers produce sound by hitting, while drums produce sound by shaking.

Answer

Drums are made of wood, while shakers are made of metal.

Answer

Shakers are made of wood, while drums are made of metal.

Question 41

In a marching band, which of these percussion instruments is often played?

Accepted Answer

Snare drum

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Question 42

The person who plays percussion instruments in a band or orchestra is called a __________.

Accepted Answer

Percussionist

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Conductor

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Drummer

Answer

Pianist