Exploring Orchestra Instruments

What are the two main categories of percussion instruments?

• String and Wind instruments

• Wood and Metal instruments

• Solo and Ensemble instruments

• Tuned and Untuned percussion instruments

Name three examples of percussion instruments.

• Flute

• Piano

• Drums, tambourines, maracas

• Guitar

What is the difference between tuned and untuned percussion instruments?

• Tuned percussion instruments are made only of wood.

• Tuned percussion instruments are always larger than untuned ones.

• Tuned percussion instruments produce specific pitches, while untuned percussion instruments do not.

• Untuned percussion instruments can play melodies.

How do you play a snare drum?

• Strike the drum with your palm instead of sticks.

• Use your foot to press the pedal for sound.

• Hit the rim to create a bass sound.

• Hold the sticks and strike the drumhead to produce sound.

What is a common technique used to play cymbals?

• Striking with a drumstick or mallet

• Tapping with fingers

• Rolling on the floor

• Blowing air through a tube

List three types of woodwind instruments.

• trumpet

• trombone

• guitar

• flute, clarinet, recorder

What is the primary material used to make woodwind instruments?

• Wood

• Metal

• Plastic

• Glass

How do you produce sound on a flute?

• Tap the flute with your fingers.

• Use a bow to create vibrations.

• Blow into the end of the flute.

• Blow air across the embouchure hole.

Explain how a saxophone is played differently from a flute.

• A saxophone is played by pressing buttons, while a flute is played by using a slide.

• Both instruments use double reeds for sound production.

• A saxophone is played with a bow, while a flute is blown into a mouthpiece.

• A saxophone uses a single-reed mouthpiece, while a flute is played by blowing across an opening.

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