Music 7: String & Percussion Families Test Review

Which one of these instruments is a member of the STRING family?

• Bassoon
• Cello
• Celesta
• Gong

Which one of these string instruments DOES NOT use a bow?

• Viola
• Guitar
• Cello
• Double Bass

What is the smallest member of the string family?

• Cello
• Double Bass
• Viola
• Violin

What is the most common material used to make the strings of string instruments?

• Steel
• Wood
• Plastic
• Glass

This instrument is played just like the violin, but it's a bit bigger and lower in pitch.

• Cello
• Viola
• Double Bass
• Guitar

Which one of these choices is a way to play a string instrument?

• Shaking the instrument
• Plucking the strings
• Blowing air onto the strings
• Hitting the strings

Violin, Viola, Cello & String Bass are considered __________________ string instruments.

• Woodwind
• Brass
• Pitched
• Bowed

Which one of these instruments is NOT in the string family?

• Viola
• Harp
• Trumpet
• Cello

What do you use to strike or hit percussion instruments to make a sound?

• Bow
• Reed
• Keys
• Sticks or Mallets

Which one of these percussion instruments is a PITCHED percussion instrument?

• Clarinet
• Cello
• Xylophone
• French horn