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Quiz about Instrument Subfamilies The Drummers

Instrument Subfamilies: The Drummers Quiz

Both percussionists and drummers hit things, but a distinction is made reflecting the unique nature of the latter. Here's a short quiz celebrating those who have a great heart for music but march to a different beat!

A multiple-choice quiz by notwilbur. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
notwilbur

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,817

Updated
Jan 10 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1875

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

1. What kind of note gets one beat in 4/4 time? Hint

all of them get one beat

quarter note

what's a beat?

a love note

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2. You hit the drum with _________ _________. Hint

bows

drum sticks

reeds

lips

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3. The bass drum generally plays on which beats in 4/4 time? ____________ Hint

2 and 4

every single one of them

1 1/2 and 3 1/2

1 and 3

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4. When doing a fill, a good drummer.... Hint

plays a tasteful but rhythmically and metrically correct solo

drops his sticks

gets the whole band off beat

invalid question (there exists no such creature)

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5. A drum roll occurs when... Hint

when you play fast, double bounces of the stick

Huh? I thought this quiz was about music, not food

you drop the thing down the stairs

you are nervous

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6. The drummer is the backbone of the... Hint

piano quartet

What? Now you're talking anatomy?

jazz band

kazoo band

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7. The drums, the piano, and the ________ make up the rhythm section of a jazz band. Hint

sax

trumpet

bass

trombone

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8. The two cymbals that are generally opened and closed with your left foot are the ____________ cymbals. Hint

crash

hi-hat

ride

I prefer to close and open them

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9. Which of these is not a snare drum rudiment? Hint

flam

ruff

paradiddle

singlediddle

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10. This quiz was about Hint

percussionists

What quiz?

drummers

linguistics

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What kind of note gets one beat in 4/4 time?

Answer: quarter note

A quarter note represents the basic pulse in most music.

2. You hit the drum with _________ _________.

Answer: drum sticks

Drummers can be fanatics about their sticks. It's hard to find a pair (of sticks, that is) that isn't warped and/or unbalanced.

3. The bass drum generally plays on which beats in 4/4 time? ____________

Answer: 1 and 3

You would be amazed how hard this can be.

4. When doing a fill, a good drummer....

Answer: plays a tasteful but rhythmically and metrically correct solo

Actually, a good drummer should be able to first keep solid time and then add fills as necessary.

5. A drum roll occurs when...

Answer: when you play fast, double bounces of the stick

A good even double stroke roll is hard to do! Triple stroke rolls are also common, and I've seen some can do a roll with one hand.

6. The drummer is the backbone of the...

Answer: jazz band

Some drummers could better be described as the funnybone of the band.

7. The drums, the piano, and the ________ make up the rhythm section of a jazz band.

Answer: bass

You could also include the guitar.

8. The two cymbals that are generally opened and closed with your left foot are the ____________ cymbals.

Answer: hi-hat

The hi-hat is an indispensable part of a drum kit.

9. Which of these is not a snare drum rudiment?

Answer: singlediddle

Rudiments are basic drum strokes.

10. This quiz was about

Answer: drummers

If you are a drummer, I hope you took this quiz in the right vein! We love you even if you are a different breed!

Source: Author notwilbur

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