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Quiz about Instrument Identification
Quiz about Instrument Identification

Instrument Identification Trivia Quiz


Just some simple descriptions of instruments. Can you guess them all?

A multiple-choice quiz by KFoxy. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
KFoxy
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
370,248
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
807
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: ankitankurddit (6/10), Guest 98 (7/10), Guest 23 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. I have four strings, I'm played with a bow, and I'm typically tuned, in order, to: G, D, A, E. Several different styles exist for playing me, though I'm most common in country and western music, when used outside a symphony. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Perhaps the most commonly played instrument today, used in almost every style from pop to country and western, to rock, I am typically tuned into what is called Standard tuning, with six strings, tuned E, A, D, G, B, e. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. I am the oldest musical instrument in existence, and still one of the most widely used. I am quite loud, and require more coordination than many others, to play. I come in trap, hand, and sling varieties. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I am a double reed woodwind, and I most commonly play in the treble or soprano range as part of an orchestra. Solos on me are somewhat uncommon. What am I? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. I am commonly associated with the concept of Heaven, and I am very difficult to play, with many, many strings. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I am among the oldest instruments in the world, still used today. I come in many styles and ranges of tone, however, many people only know of my existence through a particular video game. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. I am not very portable, but I'm extremely popular, versatile, and emotive. Some of the best concertos in history were written on me. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. I am a bellows-driven instrument, ranging in complexity as far as my players go. A miniature piano on one side, and a mass of buttons on the other, I can make a great many sounds. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I am most commonly thought of as a Scottish or Irish instrument, but I have in fact been around most of Europe for centuries. I use a steady feed of air across reeds within myself to create my sound. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I was created to fill the gap between the bass and treble sections of brass and woodwinds instruments. I am sometimes called the sexiest instrument in the world, and am regarded as a staple of the Jazz genre. Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I have four strings, I'm played with a bow, and I'm typically tuned, in order, to: G, D, A, E. Several different styles exist for playing me, though I'm most common in country and western music, when used outside a symphony.

Answer: Violin

Violins are typically tuned this way, though alternate tunings may be used, on occasion. Additionally, the violin is the highest pitched of the viol family, which includes the viol, viola, violin, cello, and double bass.
2. Perhaps the most commonly played instrument today, used in almost every style from pop to country and western, to rock, I am typically tuned into what is called Standard tuning, with six strings, tuned E, A, D, G, B, e.

Answer: Guitar

Guitars are perhaps among the most versatile instruments, able to stretch across a full five octaves. The only instrument I know of that has a wider range is of course, the piano.
3. I am the oldest musical instrument in existence, and still one of the most widely used. I am quite loud, and require more coordination than many others, to play. I come in trap, hand, and sling varieties.

Answer: Drums

The drum is the most primitive instrument, going back thousands, if not millions of years. They are extremely loud in their modern style.
4. I am a double reed woodwind, and I most commonly play in the treble or soprano range as part of an orchestra. Solos on me are somewhat uncommon. What am I?

Answer: Oboe

The oboe was invented in the mid 17th century, and comes in several varieties, including the piccolo oboe, and the bass oboe.
5. I am commonly associated with the concept of Heaven, and I am very difficult to play, with many, many strings.

Answer: Harp

Harps are often depicted as angelic instruments, with their sweet tones and mellow melodies regarded as being like heaven's own music.
6. I am among the oldest instruments in the world, still used today. I come in many styles and ranges of tone, however, many people only know of my existence through a particular video game.

Answer: Ocarina

Ocarinas are extremely ancient instruments, dating back as far as 12,000 years, in Mesopotamia. They are most popular in the modern world thanks to the video game "Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time".
7. I am not very portable, but I'm extremely popular, versatile, and emotive. Some of the best concertos in history were written on me.

Answer: Piano

Used today in many styles and genres of music, the piano is easily the most popular instrument of all time, making appearances in every genre, from rock, to rap, to dubstep.
Incidentally, 'piano' is also a musical term, meaning soft, or quiet.
8. I am a bellows-driven instrument, ranging in complexity as far as my players go. A miniature piano on one side, and a mass of buttons on the other, I can make a great many sounds.

Answer: Accordion

Accordions are not a very popular instrument, speaking in a general sense. They are, however, very popular in polkas, and musician 'Weird' Al Yankovic has helped to push their popularity along somewhat, frequently making use of accordions in his polka medleys.
9. I am most commonly thought of as a Scottish or Irish instrument, but I have in fact been around most of Europe for centuries. I use a steady feed of air across reeds within myself to create my sound.

Answer: Bagpipes

Bagpipes are considered by many to be merely annoying, but fans of the pipers will enjoy their often shrill sounds. Popular songs to play include "Scotland the Brave" and "Amazing Grace".
10. I was created to fill the gap between the bass and treble sections of brass and woodwinds instruments. I am sometimes called the sexiest instrument in the world, and am regarded as a staple of the Jazz genre.

Answer: Saxophone

Saxophones were created in Belgium in 1840 by Adolphe Sax. Sax aimed to create a horn with a powerful, resonant voice. He succeeded, and now his instrument is among the most popular (and expensive) brass instruments there are.
Source: Author KFoxy

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