Musical instruments

Which is the biggest section in a symphony orchestra?

• Strings

• Brass

• Percussion

• Woodwind

Who controls the orchestra?

• Leader

• Driver

• Conductor

• Director

The pitch of a stringed instrument can be affected by...

• how hard it is struck or plucked

• the length of its strings

• the size of a player's fingers

• an object called a hammer

What do you play this instrument with?

• A bow

• Sticks

• Your fingers

• Mallets

Which is the highest?

• The viola

• The cello

• The double bass

• The violin

The difference between a harpsichord and a piano is...

• Piano plucks the strings, harpsichord hits them

• Harpsichord plucks the strings, piano hits them

• They both hit the strings, only the shape changes

• Piano has three pedals, harpsichord has only two

Which is the highest of the woodwind instruments?

• Flute

• Clarinet

• Piccolo

• Oboe

• Bassoon

Saxophones are ------ instruments

• Woodwind

• Brass

Which of the woodwind instruments can play the lowest notes in the orchestra?

• Saxophone

• English horn

• Contrabassoon

• Bass Clarinet

Woodwind instruments are always made of wood

• True

• False