Exploring Percussion Instruments

Which of the following is a type of percussion instrument?

• Violin

• Drum

• Flute

• Trumpet

What is the primary material used to make a traditional tambourine?

• Wood

• Metal

• Plastic

• Glass

Which percussion instrument is known for its use in orchestras and has a pedal to change pitch?

• Xylophone

• Timpani

• Maracas

• Triangle

Which of the following instruments is classified as an idiophone?

• Snare Drum

• Cymbals

• Bass Drum

• Bongos

What is the name of the small, handheld percussion instrument that consists of two wooden pieces clapped together?

• Castanets

• Marimba

• Conga

• Glockenspiel

Which percussion instrument is often used in marching bands and is played with mallets?

• Glockenspiel

• Triangle

• Tambourine

• Maracas

Which of the following is a membranophone?

• Marimba

• Snare Drum

• Triangle

• Cymbals

What is the term for a percussion instrument that produces sound by being struck, shaken, or scraped?

• Aerophone

• Chordophone

• Idiophone

• Membranophone

Which instrument is known for its use in Latin music and is played by shaking?

• Maracas

• Timpani

• Xylophone

• Bass Drum

Which percussion instrument is typically used in jazz music and is played with brushes or sticks?

• Conga

• Snare Drum

• Marimba

• Triangle