Music Instruments and Terms Worksheet

Front

How do string instruments create sound?

Back

Sound comes from the vibrating strings.

Front

Which of the following would produce a higher sound? A longer string, A thicker string, A string with higher tension, A string plucked harder

Back

A string with higher tension

Front

Which of the following instruments is played with a bow? Violin, Guitar, Harp, Piano

Back

Violin

Front

Can string instruments play different notes?

Back

Yes

Front

Is regular maintenance and care important to keeping your instrument in top working condition?

Back

Yes

Front

What does air do inside a woodwind to produce sound?

Back

Vibrates

Front

What changes the pitch of a woodwind?

Back

The amount of air inside it.

Front

What does covering and uncovering holes do to the sound of a woodwind?

Back

It changes its pitch.

Front

Which of the following are true facts about specific string instruments? The violin has four strings and the cello is larger than the violin.

Back

The violin has four strings and the cello is larger than the violin.

Front

What is the vocabulary word that means 'continuously move back and forth rapidly'?

Back

vibration