Playing Musical Instruments: A Fun and Educational Journey for Year 1 Students

Question 1

To play a recorder, where do you put your mouth?

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Beak

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Window

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Bell

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Keys

Question 2

Which part of the recorder do you blow into?

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The small end

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The big end

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The middle part

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The bottom part

Question 3

What does 'loud' mean in music?

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Play loudly

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Play softly

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Play quickly

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Play slowly

Question 4

What should your body be like when you play the recorder?

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Sit up straight, with your feet flat on the floor

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Slouch down, with your feet crossed

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Stand up, with your arms crossed

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Lie down, with the recorder in your mouth

Question 5

Which of these is a beat?

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1, 2, 3, 4

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Do, Re, Mi, Fa

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Boom, crash, bang

Question 6

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument that you blow into?

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Drum

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Recorder

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Clarinet

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Flute

Question 7

When playing the recorder, which finger should you use to cover the hole closest to your mouth?

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Index finger

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Thumb

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Middle finger

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Ring finger

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

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Piano

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Drum

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Triangle

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Tambourine

Question 9

What word describes how loud or soft music sounds?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 10

Which of these shows how you should sit when playing the recorder?

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Sitting upright with your feet flat on the floor and the recorder slightly pointed towards your mouth

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Slouching with the recorder held far away from your mouth

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Lying down with the recorder held above your head

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Standing with the recorder tucked under your arm

Question 11

Which finger do you use to play the lowest note on the recorder?

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Thumb

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Index finger

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Middle finger

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Ring finger

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a way to make a sound louder?

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Singing instead of playing an instrument

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Playing harder on an instrument

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Using a bigger instrument

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Turning up the volume on a music player

Question 13

Which of these words means 'loud' in music?

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Forte

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Allegro

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Crescendo

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Rhythm

Question 14

What does 'piano' mean in music?

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Soft

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Loud

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Fast

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Slow

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a part of a drum?

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Keys

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Head

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Shell

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Sticks

Question 16

What do we call the group of lines and spaces that we write music on?

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A staff

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A score

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A clef

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A note

Question 17

Which of these is not a percussion instrument?

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Recorder

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Drum

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Tambourine

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Triangle

Question 18

What part of the recorder do you blow into to make a sound?

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Mouthpiece

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Bell

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Body

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Reed

Question 19

How should you sit when you play the recorder?

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Sit up straight

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Slouch down in your chair

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Sit with your knees crossed

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Tilt your head to the side

Question 20

What does the symbol 'f' mean in recorder music?

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Play loudly

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Play softly

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Play quickly

Question 21

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

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Recorder

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Drum

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Triangle

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Cymbals

Question 22

Which musical symbol means to pause?

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

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Time Signature

Question 23

Which musical instrument is NOT played by hitting it?

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Recorder

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Drum

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Triangle

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Xylophone

Question 24

What does 'piano' mean in music?

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Play softly

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Play loudly

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Play slowly

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Play quickly

Question 25

When playing a simple rhythm, you should try to keep a:

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Steady beat

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Fast tempo

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Loud volume

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Soft tone

Question 26

Which musical instrument is played by blowing air into it?

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Recorder

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Piano

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Violin

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Trumpet

Question 27

When playing a percussion instrument, you should use the correct:

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Grip and motion

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Keys

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Mouthpiece

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Slide

Question 28

What is the difference between a percussion instrument and a wind instrument?

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Percussion instruments are hit, while wind instruments are blown into

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Percussion instruments are made of metal, while wind instruments are made of wood

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Percussion instruments are smaller than wind instruments

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Wind instruments can play melodies, while percussion instruments can only play rhythms

Question 29

How should you hold a drumstick?

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Between your thumb and forefinger

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In the palm of your hand

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At the end of the stick

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Any way you want

Question 30

What do you play before playing the recorder to warm up?

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Warm-up exercises

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Scales

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Tune-up exercises

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Arpeggios

Question 31

Which of these is NOT a part of a recorder?

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Bell

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Headjoint

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Body

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Footjoint

Question 32

Which instrument do we hit or shake to make a sound?

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Drums

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Violin

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Guitar

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Flute

Question 33

Which instrument do you blow into to make a sound?

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Recorder

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Drums

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Guitar

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Piano

Question 34

Which instrument has strings that you pluck or strum?

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Violin

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Drums

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Piano

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Clarinet

Question 35

Which symbol means that you should make the music get louder?

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Crescendo

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Staccato

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Fermata

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Diminuendo

Question 36

We hold a recorder with our left hand on top and our right hand below.

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True

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False

Question 37

Which rhythm has two sounds?

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♩♩

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♩

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♬

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♬♬

Question 38

Which of these is a woodwind instrument?

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Recorder

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Xylophone

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Drum

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Tambourine

Question 39

Which of these is a percussion instrument you can shake?

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Tambourine

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Recorder

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Violin

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Piano

Question 40

Which of these is a musical instrument you blow into?

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Trumpet

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Guitar

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Drums

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Piano

Question 41

Which of these is a string instrument?

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Violin

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Saxophone

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Drums

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Piano

Question 42

How can you make the tambourine sound louder?

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Shake it with more force.

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Turn it upside down.

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Bring it closer to your ears.

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Blow into it like a whistle.

Question 43

When you play a recorder, how do you produce sound?

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You blow air into it.

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You tap it with a stick.

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You rub it with a bow.

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You shake it like a rattle.

Question 44

How should you hold the recorder to play it correctly?

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Straight, with your fingers covering the holes.

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Cupped, with your hand at the bottom.

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Sideways, like a trumpet.

Question 45

What is the sound of the triangle like?

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A clear, ringing sound.

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A buzzing, vibrating sound.

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A rattling, shaking sound.

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A deep, booming sound.

Question 46

What tool do you use to play a drum?

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Drumsticks

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Your fingers

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A rope or string

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A bow

Question 47

Which of the following is a percussion instrument?

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Tambourine

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Violin

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Recorder

Question 48

What do you do to produce a sound with shakers?

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Shake them.

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Blow into them.

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Hit them with a stick.

Question 49

How do you play a loud note on the recorder?

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Blow harder into it.

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Blow more softly.

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Close your fingers over all the holes.