Identifying orchestral instruments

This instrument is a singe-reed woodwind usually made of brass:

• Trumpet

• Saxophone

• Trombone

• French Horn

The trumpet is often used in classical and jazz compositions. From which section of the orchestra would you say the trumpet is?

• Woodwind section

• Brass section

• Strings section

• Percussion

This instrument usually has four, but occasionally five strings. It produces the lowest pitch in the range of its family of instruments. Identify this instrument:

• Cello

• Viola

• Double Bass

• Big Cello

The flute is known as an aerophone or reedless instrument. Sound is produced by blowing air over the opening in the tube-like instrument. This instrument belongs to the _________ section of the orchestra.

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Steel

• Silver

The Oboe is a double reed _________ instrument played usually in the treble clef.

• stringed

• brass

• percussive

• woodwind

The viola is part of the ___________ family of orchestral instruments. It has a slightly lower sound than the violin. Music for the viola is generally written in the alto clef.

• Woodwinds

• Percussion instruments

• Stringed instruments

• Brass instruments

The marimba is a _____________ instrument. The keys of marimba is arranged like those of the piano's keys. Pipes underneath the wooden 'keys' amplify the sound that is made when the player strikes the 'keys' with a mallet.

• Drums

• Percussive

• Pipes

• Woodwinds

The piano, harpsichord and organ make up part of the orchestra on occasion. These instruments would form part of the ____________ section of the orchestra.

• Keynote

• Occasional

• Percussive

• Keyboards

The modern orchestra sometimes makes use of electronic instruments. As a result, a new section has been created for this called the electrophones. The following could be considered an example of such an instrument:

• Snare drum

• Classical guitar

• Keyboard

• Tubular bells

As part of identifying instrument sounds, you will listen to the Carnival of the Animals. The composer is said to have written this as a piece of 'fun'. Do you know who composed this work?

• Johannes Brahms

• Camille Saint-Saens

• Franz Liszt

• Joseph Haydn