Instruments of the Orchestra - Years 3 & 4

What is an orchestra?

• A band containing guitar, drums and a singer

• One family of instruments playing together

• A group of many musicians from different instrument families playing together

• A musician playing on their own

What is the role of the conductor? (Please select 2 answers)

• To teach the musicians how to play their instrument

• To tell the musicians how fast and loud to play

• To ensure that the musicians stay in time with each other

• To help musicians to tune their instrument

How many instrument families are there?

Which of the instruments below is not part of the woodwind family

• Clarinet

• Trumpet

• Basoon

• Flute

List the four instrument families

Which instrument belongs to the brass family?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which instrument belongs to the string family?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which instrument belongs to the woodwind family?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which instrument belongs to the PERCUSSION family?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which instrument family does this belong to?

• String

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion