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Music & Instruments Quiz

Music & Instruments · Easy

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From the thunderous roar of a live concert crowd to the quiet beauty of a single piano note echoing through an empty room, music has the extraordinary power to move us in ways noth...

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All 20 questions in this Music & Instruments quiz

Which percussion instrument consists of a hollow wooden or plastic box that the player sits on and strikes with their hands?
- A. Djembe
- B. Cajn
- C. Bongos
- D. Congas
What is the name of the portable 'thumb piano' from Africa that consists of metal tines attached to a soundboard?
- A. Mbira
- B. Djembe
- C. Marimba
- D. Balafon
What is the name for the stringed instrument with a circular drum-like body and a long fretted neck, common in bluegrass music?
- A. Mandolin
- B. Banjo
- C. Lute
- D. Dobro
Which brass instrument is the only one in the modern orchestra to use a 'slide' to change notes rather than valves?
- A. Trumpet
- B. Trombone
- C. Tuba
- D. French Horn
How many valves does a standard modern trumpet have?
- A. 2
- B. 3
- C. 4
- D. 5
Which famous composer completely lost his hearing over the course of his life, but miraculously continued to compose some of his greatest works, including his Ninth Symphony?
- A. Johann Sebastian Bach
- B. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- C. Frdric Chopin
- D. Ludwig van Beethoven
What is the 'bridge' of a string instrument used for?
- A. To protect the wood
- B. To hold the strings up and transmit their vibrations to the body
- C. To tune the strings
- D. To hold the bow
Which string instrument, a smaller relative of the guitar, features four pairs of strings and is a staple of Italian folk music?
- A. Mandolin
- B. Lute
- C. Ukulele
- D. Zither
Which string instrument, popularized in the West by Ravi Shankar, features a long neck and a gourd-shaped body?
- A. Sarod
- B. Sitar
- C. Veena
- D. Koto
Which percussion instrument from Trinidad and Tobago is made from recycled industrial oil drums?
- A. Congas
- B. Steelpan
- C. Marimba
- D. Bongos
In a modern symphony orchestra, which section contains the most individual players?
- A. Brass
- B. Woodwinds
- C. Strings
- D. Percussion
What is the name for the small, handheld whistle made of clay or ceramic that has a globular shape and several finger holes?
- A. Recorder
- B. Pennywhistle
- C. Ocarina
- D. Fife
Which brass instrument is the largest and has a tube that wraps around the player's body for easy carrying in a marching band?
- A. Tuba
- B. Euphonium
- C. Sousaphone
- D. French Horn
Which of these woodwind instruments uses a 'double reed' to produce its distinctive, piercing sound?
- A. Clarinet
- B. Oboe
- C. Saxophone
- D. Flute
Which woodwind instrument is the only one in the orchestra that is made of metal but does not use a reed?
- A. Clarinet
- B. Oboe
- C. Flute
- D. Saxophone
What is the standard number of strings on a modern acoustic or electric guitar?
- A. 4
- B. 5
- C. 6
- D. 12
What is the name for the 'bell-shaped' part of a brass or woodwind instrument where the sound finally exits?
- A. Mouthpiece
- B. Valve
- C. Bore
- D. Bell
What is the primary difference between a 'transverse' flute and a 'recorder'?
- A. The recorder is made of metal
- B. The flute is held horizontally, while the recorder is held vertically
- C. The flute uses a reed
- D. The recorder has no finger holes
Which instrument uses a slide instead of valves to change its pitch?
- A. Trumpet
- B. Cornet
- C. Trombone
- D. Bugle
What is the name of the West African drum that is shaped like a goblet and played with bare hands?
- A. Tabla
- B. Djembe
- C. Conga
- D. Bongo

Music & Instruments Quiz

Music & Instruments · Easy

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Which percussion instrument consists of a hollow wooden or plastic box that the player sits on and strikes with their hands?

What is the name of the portable 'thumb piano' from Africa that consists of metal tines attached to a soundboard?

What is the name for the stringed instrument with a circular drum-like body and a long fretted neck, common in bluegrass music?

Which brass instrument is the only one in the modern orchestra to use a 'slide' to change notes rather than valves?

How many valves does a standard modern trumpet have?

Which famous composer completely lost his hearing over the course of his life, but miraculously continued to compose some of his greatest works, including his Ninth Symphony?

What is the 'bridge' of a string instrument used for?

Which string instrument, a smaller relative of the guitar, features four pairs of strings and is a staple of Italian folk music?

Which string instrument, popularized in the West by Ravi Shankar, features a long neck and a gourd-shaped body?

Which percussion instrument from Trinidad and Tobago is made from recycled industrial oil drums?

In a modern symphony orchestra, which section contains the most individual players?

What is the name for the small, handheld whistle made of clay or ceramic that has a globular shape and several finger holes?

Which brass instrument is the largest and has a tube that wraps around the player's body for easy carrying in a marching band?

Which of these woodwind instruments uses a 'double reed' to produce its distinctive, piercing sound?

Which woodwind instrument is the only one in the orchestra that is made of metal but does not use a reed?

What is the standard number of strings on a modern acoustic or electric guitar?

What is the name for the 'bell-shaped' part of a brass or woodwind instrument where the sound finally exits?

What is the primary difference between a 'transverse' flute and a 'recorder'?

Which instrument uses a slide instead of valves to change its pitch?

What is the name of the West African drum that is shaped like a goblet and played with bare hands?