Musical Instruments: Interactive Quizzes for Year 4 Music Students

Question 1

Which of these is a wind instrument?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Cello

Question 2

Which part of a violin do we NOT use when playing?

Accepted Answer

Keyboard

Answer

Bow

Answer

Strings

Answer

Fingerboard

Question 3

Which of these instruments does NOT use strings to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Cello

Question 4

Which instrument in a marching band is part of the brass family?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Drums

Question 5

Which instrument is NOT a brass instrument?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Trombone

Answer

French horn

Question 6

Which part does NOT belong to a violin?

Accepted Answer

Bow

Answer

Strings

Answer

Bridge

Answer

Tuning pegs

Question 7

Which of these instruments is NOT a brass instrument?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Trombone

Answer

Tuba

Question 8

Which instrument in this list belongs to the woodwind family and uses a single reed?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drums

Question 9

Which part of a guitar is used to protect the body from scratches?

Accepted Answer

Pickguard

Answer

Strings

Answer

Frets

Answer

Soundboard

Question 10

Which family of musical instruments do musicians play when they blow air into a trumpet?

Accepted Answer

Brass

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String

Answer

Woodwind

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Percussion

Question 11

Which instrument produces sound when struck with a stick or beater?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Violin

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Cello

Question 12

Which part is NOT found on a stringed instrument?

Accepted Answer

Keys

Answer

Strings

Answer

Body

Answer

Neck

Question 13

Which instrument is played by striking it with a stick or mallet?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Piano

Question 14

Which part is not found on a violin?

Accepted Answer

Keys

Answer

Strings

Answer

Bow

Answer

Bridge

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a group of musical instruments?

Accepted Answer

Vegetable

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String

Answer

Brass

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Wind

Question 16

Which instrument is part of the string family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Piano

Answer

Saxophone

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Drums

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the difference between a clarinet and a violin?

Accepted Answer

The clarinet is a wind instrument, while the violin is a string instrument.

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The clarinet is a string instrument, while the violin is a wind instrument.

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The clarinet is a percussion instrument, while the violin is a string instrument.

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The clarinet is a keyboard instrument, while the violin is a string instrument.

Question 18

What is a defining characteristic of woodwind instruments?

Accepted Answer

They have a mouthpiece that the player blows into.

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They have strings that are plucked or bowed.

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They are made of metal.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Carrot

Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Drum

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a feature of percussion instruments?

Accepted Answer

They make sound by vibrating strings.

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They are played by hitting, scraping, or shaking them.

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They can be made from different materials.

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They are often used to create rhythm and keep the beat.

Question 21

Which part is NOT found on a trumpet?

Accepted Answer

Strings

Answer

Bell

Answer

Valves

Answer

Mouthpiece

Question 22

Which of these instruments do you blow into to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

Answer

Cello

Question 23

How do musicians adjust the pitch of a brass instrument while playing?

Accepted Answer

By adjusting the shape of their lips when blowing

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By pressing different buttons or keys

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By blowing with varying force

Question 24

What makes percussion instruments unique?

Accepted Answer

They can make sounds without blowing or plucking.

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They are made of metal.

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They are always very large.

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They are only used in marching bands.

Question 25

Which of these is NOT a type of musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Singing

Answer

String instruments

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Wind instruments

Answer

Percussion instruments

Question 26

Which instrument do we play by blowing air into a hole?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drum

Answer

Piano

Question 27

In a drum kit, which instrument is hit with a stick to create the main beat?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Cymbal

Answer

Hi-hat

Answer

Tambourine

Question 28

Which instrument has strings that you pull to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drum

Question 29

Which string instrument is the smallest in the violin family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Viola

Answer

Cello

Question 30

Which instrument is NOT usually found in the brass section of a marching band?

Accepted Answer

Oboe

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Trombone

Question 31

Which of these instruments is a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Clarinet

Question 32

Which group of instruments typically has strings that you pluck or bow to create sound?

Accepted Answer

String instruments

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Woodwind instruments

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Brass instruments

Answer

Percussion instruments

Question 33

Which part of a string instrument makes the sound?

Accepted Answer

The strings

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The bow

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The bridge

Question 34

Which musical instrument has a hollow body, a long neck, and strings that you can pluck or bow to create sound?

Accepted Answer

String instruments

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Percussion instruments

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Brass instruments

Question 35

Which instrument is played by pulling on strings?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Recorder

Answer

Drum

Answer

Piano

Question 36

Which instrument does NOT belong to the percussion family?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Cymbals

Question 37

Which instrument is played by pulling or rubbing strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Clarinet

Question 38

Which instrument does NOT belong to the string family?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Cello

Answer

Guitar

Question 39

Which part is NOT found on a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Keys

Answer

Bow

Answer

Fret

Answer

Bridge

Question 40

Which instrument does NOT belong to the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Saxophone

Question 41

Which instrument is NOT a stringed instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Cello

Question 42

Which of the following is NOT an essential part of a stringed instrument?

Accepted Answer

Bow

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Strings

Answer

Frets

Question 43

Which instrument is NOT part of the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Saxophone

Question 44

Which instrument is a woodwind?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

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Trumpet

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Drums

Question 45

Which of these instruments belongs to the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Violin

Answer

Drum

Question 46

Which type of musical instrument produces sound when its stretched skin or membrane vibrates?

Accepted Answer

Membranophone

Answer

Aerophone

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Chordophone

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Idiophone

Question 47

Which part of a guitar transfers the vibrations of the strings to the body, making the sound louder?

Accepted Answer

Bridge

Answer

Headstock

Answer

Fretboard

Answer

Pickguard

Question 48

In different cultures around the world, musical instruments play special roles. For example, in some African villages, what instrument is used to call people to important gatherings?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Violins

Answer

Guitars

Question 49

Which of these instruments is part of the woodwind family?

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

Accepted Answer

Flute

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Question 50

Which part does NOT belong to a stringed instrument?

Accepted Answer

Keys

Answer

Bridge

Answer

Strings

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Neck

Question 51

Which part of a string instrument makes the sound?

Accepted Answer

The strings

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The bridge

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The neck

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The body

Question 52

What is a common feature of all stringed instruments?

Accepted Answer

Their strings are plucked or bowed

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They use a bow

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They have keys

Question 53

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Drum

Answer

Cymbal

Answer

Triangle

Question 54

What unique feature sets woodwind instruments apart from other instruments?

Accepted Answer

They are played by blowing air through a reed or mouthpiece.

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They are constructed from wood.

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They generate sound by vibrating strings.

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They are always large and heavy.

Question 55

Which instrument does NOT belong to the string family?

Accepted Answer

Saxophone

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Violin

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Guitar

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Cello

Question 56

Which of these is not a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Cat

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Flute

Answer

Drum

Question 57

Which instrument do you play without blowing air?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Clarinet

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Trumpet

Question 58

Which of these is a string instrument?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Flute

Answer

Drum

Answer

Piano

Question 59

What is the part of the trumpet called where you blow into it called?

Accepted Answer

Mouthpiece

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Bell

Answer

Valve

Answer

Slide

Question 60

What is the name of the family of instruments that includes the flute, clarinet, and saxophone?

Accepted Answer

Woodwinds

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Strings

Answer

Brass

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Percussion

Question 61

What is the symbol in music called that indicates a rest?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Clef

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Note

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Bar line

Question 62

Which of these is a woodwind instrument?

Accepted Answer

Oboe

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Violin

Answer

Harp

Question 63

What is the name of the person who plays a cello called?

Accepted Answer

Cellist

Answer

Violinist

Answer

Flutist

Answer

Trumpeter

Question 64

Which of these is NOT a part of a drum set?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Bass drum

Answer

Cymbal

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Snare drum