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'A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.' - Leopold Stokowski

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1 trivia quiz  Medieval and Renaissance Instruments icon
A time-machine trip for the music scholar..and an educational jaunt for the music sight-seer.
Tough 10Q
1446 plays
Aug 08 02
belle_a_cello
2 trivia quiz  The Ubiquitous Kazoo icon
The kazoo is a fascinating instrument that nearly anyone can play. This quiz explores the very basic techniques and history of the kazoo.
Difficult 10Q
120 plays
Feb 17 07
qmwne
3 trivia quiz  Theatre Organs icon
Radio City Music hall, Fabulous Fox Theatre, Ohio Theatre, El Capitan Theatre, Emery Theatre, these are all noted for having famous organs, and this is what this quiz is about.
Average 10Q
129 plays
Jul 28 01
phantomguy
4 trivia quiz  Albynoe's Speaker Quiz
This is about speakers, amps, installation processes, and other things. Good luck and have fun!
Difficult 10Q
117 plays
Apr 21 01
Albynoe
5 trivia quiz  Beginner's Didgeridoo coolicon
I bought one while travelling and was shocked to find there were no quizzes dedicated to this most melodious of instruments. There is now!
Average 10Q
255 plays
Nov 28 06
theboypipe
6 trivia quiz  Musical Instruments
See if you can match the instrument with the description.
Easy 10Q
3717 plays
Oct 22 00
ladymacb29 editor
7 trivia quiz  Band Instruments icon
Do you like band? I do! Here is an easy quiz about band instruments.
Easy 10Q
855 plays
Mar 14 07
kaileigha
8 trivia quiz  Musical Instruments icon
Did you pay attention in band in school? Let's find out!
Average 10Q
933 plays
May 05 07
doodlepup
9 trivia quiz  Musical Instruments icon
The instruments in this quiz are part of bands(concert or jazz) or orchestras. Hope you enjoy the quiz.
Easy 10Q
1083 plays
May 01 07
jane11
10 trivia quiz  Making the Band icon
A combination of music theory and random band trivia. I've been in school bands for six years... you can't not pick up useless music trivia!
Average 10Q
1587 plays
Jan 21 02
LadyCaitriona
11 trivia quiz  Orchestral Manoeuvres icon
Questions about musical instruments and where they fit in the orchestra (woodwind - brass -percussion - string).
Average 10Q
807 plays
Feb 11 04
musicmonkeyman
12 trivia quiz  Name That Instrument! icon
You go to a classical music concert and you look up at the orchestra (don't they look smart!)... how many of the instruments can you identify from my descriptions?
Average 10Q
2535 plays
Aug 19 02
Flapjack44 gold
13 trivia quiz  Unknown Musical Instruments icon
This quiz is dedicated to some of those really weird musical instruments. My magical time machine will take you everywhere you will need to go to take this quiz. Good luck!
Difficult 10Q
300 plays
Jan 01 06
qmwne
14 trivia quiz  Band Instuments icon
This is a quiz about things found in one of my favorite classes at school.
Average 10Q
1323 plays
Dec 20 06
rglover09
15 trivia quiz  Music 3 icon
Quiz on some musical instruments and terms.
Average 10Q
828 plays
Feb 18 02
slaarnaeh
16 trivia quiz  Medieval and Renaissance Instruments 2 icon
More fun with the real oldies...grab your shofar and hang on to your rackett as you cruise down memory lane.
Difficult 10Q
408 plays
Feb 22 03
belle_a_cello
17 trivia quiz  Musical Instruments 1
A little change of pace from all my food and drink quiz's.Good luck.
Average 10Q
1236 plays
Mar 22 01
steiny1 gold
18 trivia quiz  Musical Instruments Trivia
This quiz is general trivia about musical instruments.
Tough 10Q
1134 plays
Mar 10 01
lucyz
19 trivia quiz  Instrument Riddles. icon
Name the instruments for the given clues, and answer questions about specific instruments.
Tough 10Q
900 plays
Feb 08 04
notwilbur
20 trivia quiz  Music 2 icon
Quiz on some musical instruments and terms.
Average 5Q
741 plays
Feb 17 02
slaarnaeh
21 trivia quiz  The Wonders of the Wonderful Orchestra icon
This quiz is on everything about the wonderful orchestra.
Average 10Q
348 plays
Sep 06 06
bassoonist13
22 trivia quiz  About Musical Instruments icon
This quiz is all about musical instruments. Have fun!
Easy 10Q
801 plays
Jun 11 05
aerochick1980
23 trivia quiz  Musical Instruments 2 icon
Back to the music world.
Difficult 10Q
510 plays
Mar 23 01
steiny1 gold
24 trivia quiz  Music to my Ears icon
This quiz is about muscial instruments found around the world. Read about some of these instruments and see if you can name them.
Tough 10Q
339 plays
May 10 03
qtmelba
25 trivia quiz  Facts Of The Trade
This is my first quiz and this is what I know the most about. Have fun. This quiz is simple enough.
Easy 5Q
792 plays
Jun 09 01
stormymurray
26 trivia quiz  Be Your Own Band icon
You are out shopping for instruments for your new home recording studio, but you can't remember any of the brands you want. Only for major music enthusiasts.
Very Difficult 10Q
201 plays
Feb 26 04
notheridesbus
27 trivia quiz  Classical Musical Instrument Quiz
A short quiz on basics of the orchestra.
Easy 5Q
1479 plays
Feb 19 01
jodyminx
28 trivia quiz  Basic Instrumental Scales icon
Just a quick basic quiz about the scales on Concert C pitched instrument. All the scales are in major instead of minor. All are either multiple choice or true/false, except for 1 fill in the blank. Have fun and good luck!
Average 10Q
444 plays
Oct 31 02
boblarry

Some sample questions from this category:

* What instrument does the Xylophone look like?
* A rack is a place where what are kept?
* This instrument looks and is played like a violin, but it is a bit larger.
* This instrument is normally made of a black wood, is played with a double reed, and sometimes has a 'nasal' sound to it.
* This instrument looks like a bed post and is played with a double reed that connects to the instrument using a bocal.
* This is one of the few (if not the only) brass instrument which uses a slide, not valves, in order to change the pitch.
* This brass instrument needs the player's hand in the bell in order to help control the pitch.
* This instrument is commonly made out of a silver-coloured metal and is played by blowing across, not into, the mouthpiece.
* This instrument is usually made out of a black wood, and is played using a single reed with a ligature.
* This instrument is mainly known for jazz music. It is a woodwind, but made out of metal and it curves up near the bell.
* This instrument is in the oboe family. It is longer with a bell that balloons out a little and the reed fits into a bocal.
* This string instrument is too big to hold under a chin, so it is played with the instrument between the player's legs.
* What instrument does the ocarina sound the most like?
* What is five-hole ocarina's octave range?
* Which of the following is not a type of ocarina (as sold by Songbird Ocarinas)?
* And finally, for your pleasure, how many holes are there in a 5-hole ocarina?
* At which instrument was Bach really a virtuoso?
* What were the baroque cello strings made of, instead of wire?
* What's different about the baroque cello tuning?
* What instrument is mainly used for jazz and hardly ever used for classical music?

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