Percussion Instruments: Interactive Learning Quizzes for 1st Grade Music

Question 1

What musical instrument do we hit to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Percussion instrument

Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Question 2

What part of the drum do we hit to create a sound?

Accepted Answer

Drumhead

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Strings

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Sticks

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Body

Question 3

Which of these sounds is created by playing a drum?

Accepted Answer

Thump-thump-thump

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Beep-beep-beep

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Tinkle-tinkle-tinkle

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Crash-crash-crash

Question 4

What do we use to play a tambourine?

Accepted Answer

Hands

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Sticks

Answer

Shakers

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Mallets

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument that you can hit or shake to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drum

Answer

Tambourine

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Drum

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Shaker

Question 7

What is the purpose of the handle on a tambourine?

Accepted Answer

To hold the tambourine

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To play the tambourine

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To adjust the sound of the tambourine

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Drum

Answer

Shaker

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Tambourine

Question 9

How do we play the tambourine to create a jingling sound?

Accepted Answer

Shaking it

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Hitting it

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Rubbing it

Question 10

Which material is often used to make drums?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

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Fabric

Question 11

Which percussion instrument is often used in marching bands?

Accepted Answer

Drums

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Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Question 12

What do we use to hit the drum?

Accepted Answer

Stick

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Bow

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Brush

Question 13

What is a special feature of percussion instruments?

Accepted Answer

They produce sound when you hit them

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They have strings

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They are made of metal

Question 14

Which instrument makes a 'shhh' sound when you shake it?

Accepted Answer

Shaker

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Drum

Answer

Tambourine

Question 15

Which part of the drum do we hit with sticks to create the sound?

Accepted Answer

Head

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Shell

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Sticks

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Rim

Question 16

What instrument shakes to create sound?

Accepted Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Cymbal

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Xylophone

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Triangle

Question 17

What do we call the sticks used to hit drums?

Accepted Answer

Beaters

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Drummers

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Mallets

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Strikes

Question 18

What do we name the steady beat when we play a drum?

Accepted Answer

Pulse

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Melody

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Harmony

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Tempo

Question 19

Which instrument is played by hitting it with two sticks?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Shaker

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Triangle

Question 20

What is inside a shaker?

Accepted Answer

Small beads or seeds

Answer

Sand

Answer

Salt

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Nothing

Question 21

Which of these is a percussion instrument from Latin America?

Accepted Answer

Conga

Answer

Violin

Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Piano

Question 22

Which of these instruments is used to create beats and rhythms?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

The head

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The body

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The rim

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The stand

Question 24

Which instrument makes a sound like a rattlesnake?

Accepted Answer

Shaker

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Drum

Answer

Cymbals

Question 25

What is the name of the instrument that you play by hitting it with a stick or mallet?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Shaker

Answer

Castanets

Question 26

Which percussion instrument has small metal discs that make a jingling sound when shaken?

Accepted Answer

Tambourine

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Drum

Answer

Shaker

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Maracas

Question 27

Why do we use percussion instruments in music?

Accepted Answer

To add rhythm to a song

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To sing beautiful melodies

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To write poems

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To paint pictures

Question 28

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Guitars

Answer

Drums

Answer

Tambourines

Answer

Shakers

Question 29

In a marching band, what is the name of the group of drummers who play together?

Accepted Answer

Drumline

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Band

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Soloist

Answer

Quartet

Question 30

Which of these instruments does NOT make a sound when you hit it?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Drum

Answer

Xylophone

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Tambourine

Question 31

What part of the drum do we hit to make the sound?

Accepted Answer

Head

Answer

Rim

Answer

Shell

Answer

Sticks

Question 32

Which instrument makes a shaking sound when we move it?

Accepted Answer

Maraca

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Tambourine

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Cymbal

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Drum

Question 33

Which instrument helps us to keep a steady beat?

Accepted Answer

Metronome

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Drum

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Triangle

Question 34

Which instrument makes a rattling sound when we shake it?

Accepted Answer

Maraca

Answer

Cymbal

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Drum

Answer

Triangle

Question 35

Which instrument makes a shaking sound?

Accepted Answer

Shaker

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Tambourine

Answer

Drum

Answer

Cymbal

Question 36

What part of the drum produces the sound when you hit it?

Accepted Answer

The head

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The frame

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The sticks

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The pedals

Question 37

Which of these rhythms is typically played on a tambourine?

Accepted Answer

Cha-cha-cha

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1-2-3-4

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Boom-chick

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Rat-a-tat-tat

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a shaker?

Accepted Answer

It is made of metal

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It has a handle

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It makes a rattling sound

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It is always played with both hands

Question 39

What is the correct way to hold a drum?

Accepted Answer

With one hand on the top and one on the bottom

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With two hands on the same side

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By holding it upside down

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By balancing it on your head

Question 40

What kind of sound does a cymbal make?

Accepted Answer

A high-pitched ringing sound

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A low rumbling sound

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A sharp cracking sound

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A soft buzzing sound

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument often found in cultures around the world?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Drum

Answer

Tambourine

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Shaker

Question 42

Which part of a drum makes the sound? Point to the correct part.

Accepted Answer

The drumhead

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The sticks

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The body

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The strings

Question 43

What are the small metal pieces that shake inside a tambourine called?

Accepted Answer

Jingles

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Clappers

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Rattles

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Bells

Question 44

What is the purpose of a shaker?

Accepted Answer

To add a rhythmic accent

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To create a steady beat

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To create a melodic sound

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To amplify other instruments

Question 45

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Drum

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Shaker

Question 46

Which percussion instrument is used to keep a steady beat?

Accepted Answer

Metronome

Answer

Bongo

Answer

Maracas

Answer

Cymbal

Question 47

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

Accepted Answer

Head

Answer

Shell

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Rim

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Stick

Question 48

What is the purpose of a drum pedal?

Accepted Answer

To strike the drumhead with a beater

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To hold the drum in place

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To adjust the pitch of the drum

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To amplify the sound of the drum

Question 49

Which percussion instrument is often used in marching bands?

Accepted Answer

Snare drum

Answer

Bongo

Answer

Tambourine

Answer

Triangle