1. Which of the following is a brass instrument? (1 point)
flute
bassoon
saxophone
trombone
2. Which of the following correctly orders the instruments from highest pitch to lowest pitch? (1 point)
cello, violin, viola, double bass
violin, viola, cello, double bass
viola, violin, cello, double bass
violin, cello, viola, double bass
3. Which of the following is a keyboard instrument? (1 point)
electric guitar
harp
organ
cello
4. The different groupings of instruments in an orchestra are referred to as families. How are the families defined? (1 point)
The instruments are made by the same manufacturer.
The musicians are related to each other.
The instruments relate to each other, usually by how they make sound.
The instruments are all made from exactly the same material.
5. The oboe is a ______ reed instrument. (1 point)
single-
double-
triple-
zero-
6. Which of the following is a pitched percussion instrument? (1 point)
the timpani
the snare drum
the bass drum
the noise machine
7. Electronic instruments developed during what century? (1 point)
sixteenth century
nineteenth century
twentieth century
eighteenth century
8. What gives a brass instrument its characteristic sound? (1 point)
long metal tubing
a reed in the mouthpiece
the use of sticks and mallets
being placed in the front of the orchestra
9. For each piece of music, a composer defines ______
, or the list of instruments to be used. (1 point)
range
timbre
octaves
instrumentation
54 answers
2.b
3.C
4.c
5.a
6.a
7.b
8.b
9.d
5.b
7.c
8.a
11.D
12.B
2b
3c
4c
5b
6a
7c
8a
9d
10a
11d
12b
2.B
3.C
4.C
5.B
6.A
7.C
8.A
9.D
10.A
11.D
12.B
100% Hope this helps.
(P.s. I'm a girl not a boy that's just the name I put.)
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1. trombone.
2. violen, viola, cello, double bass.
3. organ.
4. the instruments relate to each other, usaully by how they make sound.
5. triple.
6. the timpani.
7. twentieth century
8. long metal tubing
9. instrumentation
10. strings
11. keyboards
12. a string quartet
Thanks
1. The brass instrument is a trombone.
2. The instruments are ordered from highest pitch to lowest pitch as follows: violin, viola, cello, double bass.
3. A keyboard instrument is an organ.
4. The different groupings of instruments in an orchestra are referred to as families, and they relate to each other, usually by how they produce sound.
5. The oboe is a double reed instrument.
6. A pitched percussion instrument is the timpani.
7. Electronic instruments developed during the twentieth century.
8. The characteristic sound of a brass instrument comes from its long metal tubing.
9. For each piece of music, a composer defines instrumentation, which is the list of instruments to be used.
10. The family of an instrument that includes the violins is strings.
11. The family of an instrument that includes the piano is keyboards.
12. A string quartet is defined as an ensemble consisting of two violins, a viola, and a cello.