VCS 6th Grade General Music Final

What is the highest string instrument?

• violin

• viola

• cello

• bass

smaller instruments play ________

• lower notes

• softer

• louder

• higher notes

How does a string instrument produce musical notes?

• blowing into it

• bowing or plucking the strings

• hitting it

• sitting on it

What is an example of a woodwind instrument?

• violin

• flute

• tuba

• snare drum

How does a brass instrument produce sound?

• blowing into it

• buzzing into a mouthpiece

• bowing or plucking it

• hitting it

What family of instruments are played by hitting, shaking, or scraping?

• brass

• woodwind

• string

• percussion

What keyboard instrument uses hammers to strike the strings?

• piano

• harpsichord

• pipe organ

• flute

Which is a standard voice type?

• soprano

• slide valve

• scream

• falsetto

What is the oldest musical period?

• Medieval

• Renaissance

• Baroque

• Classical

• Romantic

​Music that discusses religion is called _____ music.

• sacred

• secular

• old

• choral