Musical Instruments for Year 3: Explore the World of Music

Question 1

Which of these instruments is NOT a brass instrument?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Tuba

Answer

Trombone

Question 2

Which instrument is played by hitting or shaking it to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Violin

Question 3

Which instrument does NOT belong to the string family?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Cello

Question 4

When we play drums, we hit them to make a sound. Instruments that are played in this way belong to which family?

Accepted Answer

Percussion instruments

Answer

String instruments

Answer

Woodwind instruments

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Brass instruments

Question 5

Which instrument is NOT part of the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Saxophone

Question 6

Which instrument in an orchestra makes sounds by pulling or sliding a bow across its strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Drums

Question 7

You're listening to a band. Which instrument is in the same group as the flute?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drums

Question 8

Which musical instruments are made of wood and have holes that we blow into to create sounds?

Accepted Answer

Woodwind instruments

Answer

String instruments

Answer

Brass instruments

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Percussion instruments

Question 9

What is a key feature of a brass instrument?

Accepted Answer

It is a hollow tube with valves or a slide

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It has strings to make sound

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It makes sound by hitting a membrane

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It is only used in classical music

Question 10

Which instrument belongs to the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drums

Question 11

Which group of instruments includes the violin, viola, cello, and double bass?

Accepted Answer

String Instruments

Answer

Woodwind Instruments

Answer

Brass Instruments

Answer

Percussion Instruments

Question 12

Which instrument has strings that you can pluck or bow to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Saxophone

Question 13

In a band, there are different groups of instruments that play together. One group is called the woodwind family. Which instrument belongs to the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drum

Question 14

Sammy is learning about woodwind instruments. Which instrument belongs in the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drums

Question 15

Which instrument is part of the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Drums

Question 16

Which group contains only percussion instruments?

Accepted Answer

Drums, tambourine, xylophone

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Piano, violin, guitar

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Flute, clarinet, saxophone

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Trumpet, trombone, French horn

Question 17

Which instrument produces sound when you blow air across a hole?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drum

Question 18

Which instrument is part of the group that makes sounds when you hit, shake, or scrape it?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Saxophone

Question 19

Which family of musical instruments does the flute belong to?

Accepted Answer

Woodwind

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String

Answer

Percussion

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Brass

Question 20

Which of these is a musical instrument that you play by plucking or bowing strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Flute

Question 21

Which instruments make sound without blowing air?

Accepted Answer

String Instruments

Accepted Answer

Percussion Instruments

Answer

Woodwind Instruments

Answer

Brass Instruments

Question 22

Which instrument creates a buzzing sound when you blow air into it?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drums

Answer

Piano

Question 23

Which of these instruments do you blow into?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Cello

Question 24

Which of these is NOT typically found in a band?

Accepted Answer

Computer

Answer

Drums

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Saxophone

Question 25

Which family do the violin, viola, cello, and double bass belong to?

Accepted Answer

String instruments

Answer

Wind instruments

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Brass instruments

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Percussion instruments

Question 26

When we strike or shake an instrument to create sound, what instrument family does it belong to?

Accepted Answer

Percussion instruments

Answer

String instruments

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Wind instruments

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Keyboard instruments

Question 27

In a marching band, which instrument from the woodwind family might you hear?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Violin

Question 28

Which instrument makes a sound when you blow air across a hole in its side?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drum

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Computer

Answer

String

Answer

Percussion

Question 30

Which instrument does NOT make a sound when you blow air into it?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Trumpet

Question 31

Which instrument is part of the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drums

Question 32

Which instrument family makes sounds by pulling or moving a bow across strings?

Accepted Answer

String Instruments

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Brass Instruments

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Woodwind Instruments

Answer

Percussion Instruments

Question 33

Which instrument is played by hitting it with sticks or hands?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Piano

Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Question 34

Which instrument has strings that you pluck or strum to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Question 35

Which family of instruments does the flute belong to?

Accepted Answer

Woodwinds

Answer

Strings

Answer

Brass

Answer

Percussion

Question 36

Which musical symbol indicates that the musician should play softly?

Accepted Answer

pp

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ff

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mp

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mf

Question 37

How do we make string instruments produce sound?

Accepted Answer

Pluck or strum the strings

Accepted Answer

Rub a bow across the strings

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Blow air into them

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Hit the strings with sticks

Question 38

Which instrument makes sound by plucking or bowing strings, like a violin?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Question 39

We have a flute, a trumpet, and a violin. Which instrument is a brass instrument?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Question 40

Which musical symbol tells musicians to play louder?

Accepted Answer

A circle with an upward arrow inside

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A circle with a downward arrow inside

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A triangle

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a part of a violin?

Accepted Answer

Case

Answer

Strings

Answer

Bow

Question 42

Which instrument is part of the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drums

Question 43

Which instrument is different from the violin, cello, and guitar?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Guitar

Question 44

Which instrument is a brass instrument that is played by blowing air through it?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Clarinet

Question 45

John is playing the violin. He plucks the thickest string. What sound will he hear?

Accepted Answer

Low, deep sound

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High, squeaky sound

Question 46

Which of these instruments is played by plucking or bowing the strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Drum

Question 47

Which group of instruments is made of metal and played by blowing air into a mouthpiece?

Accepted Answer

Brass Instruments

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String Instruments

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Woodwind Instruments

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Percussion Instruments

Question 48

Which instrument makes music by blowing air through a reed?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Flute

Question 49

Before playing or handling any musical instrument, what's the first thing you should do?

Accepted Answer

Check if it's in good condition

Answer

Tune it

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Play it loudly to warm it up

Question 50

Which string instrument is the largest and produces the lowest sound?

Accepted Answer

Double bass

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Viola

Question 51

Which instrument does NOT belong to the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Trombone

Question 52

Which instrument produces sound when you blow air across a thin piece inside it?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drum

Answer

Violin

Question 53

When you blow air into a musical instrument, what kind of sound does it make?

Accepted Answer

A vibrating sound

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A scratching sound

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A tapping sound

Question 54

Which instrument is part of the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Drum

Question 55

How do you make a sound when playing the violin?

Accepted Answer

Moving a bow across the strings

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Plucking the strings

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Blowing into the instrument

Question 56

Which instrument belongs to the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Drums

Question 57

Which instrument do we NOT play by plucking its strings?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

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Violin

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Harp

Question 58

Which musical symbol tells musicians to play gradually softer?

Accepted Answer

Diminuendo

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Crescendo

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Staccato

Question 59

Which musical symbol indicates a pause or a rest?

Accepted Answer

Fermata

Answer

Coda

Answer

Trill

Answer

Staccato

Question 60

Which musical symbol tells musicians to play louder gradually?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 61

Which instrument produces sound when you strike it?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Piano

Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Question 62

When we make sure the different notes on a musical instrument sound correct, what is this process called?

Accepted Answer

Tuning

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Playing

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Composing

Question 63

Why do we use rosin on string instruments?

Accepted Answer

To make the strings stickier

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To make the strings louder

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To clean the strings

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To make the strings smoother

Question 64

Which woodwind instrument has a low pitch and a cylindrical shape?

Accepted Answer

Bassoon

Answer

Oboe

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Flute