Band Knowledge

Which instrument is responsible for keeping the beat in a band?

• guitar

• saxophone

• piano

• drums

Which instrument is played by blowing air into it?

• Drums

• Piano

• Guitar

• Flute

What is the highest pitched instrument in a band?

• Piccolo

• Trombone

• Drums

• Bass Guitar

Which instrument is played by plucking or strumming its strings?

• Violin

• Guitar

• Drums

• Piano

What is the name of the musical symbol that represents a half note?

• minim

• quaver

• semibreve

• crotchet

Which note has the longest duration?

• half note

• quarter note

• eighth note

• whole note

How many beats does a quarter note receive in 4/4 time signature?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 2

What is the name of the musical symbol that indicates to play the note louder?

• mezzo forte

• forte

• piano

• crescendo

Which note has the shortest duration?

• sixty-fourth note

• whole note

• quarter note

• half note

What is the name of the musical symbol that indicates to hold the note longer than its normal duration?

• loop

• skip

• tie

• cut