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Quiz about Musical Instruments
Quiz about Musical Instruments

Musical Instruments Trivia Quiz


See if you can match the instrument with the description.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladymacb29. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
ladymacb29
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
19,500
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
8931
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 136 (1/10), Guest 134 (3/10), LadyNym (10/10).
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1. This instrument looks and is played like a violin, but it is a bit larger. Hint


2. This instrument is normally made of a black wood, is played with a double reed, and sometimes has a 'nasal' sound to it. Hint


3. This instrument looks like a bed post and is played with a double reed that connects to the instrument using a bocal. Hint


4. This is one of the few (if not the only) brass instrument which uses a slide, not valves, in order to change the pitch. Hint


5. This brass instrument needs the player's hand in the bell in order to help control the pitch. Hint


6. This instrument is commonly made out of a silver-coloured metal and is played by blowing across, not into, the mouthpiece. Hint


7. This instrument is usually made out of a black wood, and is played using a single reed with a ligature. Hint


8. This instrument is mainly known for jazz music. It is a woodwind, but made out of metal and it curves up near the bell. Hint


9. 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. Hint


10. This string instrument is too big to hold under a chin, so it is played with the instrument between the player's legs. Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This instrument looks and is played like a violin, but it is a bit larger.

Answer: Viola

2. This instrument is normally made of a black wood, is played with a double reed, and sometimes has a 'nasal' sound to it.

Answer: Oboe

If you picked clarinet, that's a single reed!
3. This instrument looks like a bed post and is played with a double reed that connects to the instrument using a bocal.

Answer: Bassoon

4. This is one of the few (if not the only) brass instrument which uses a slide, not valves, in order to change the pitch.

Answer: Trombone

5. This brass instrument needs the player's hand in the bell in order to help control the pitch.

Answer: French Horn

6. This instrument is commonly made out of a silver-coloured metal and is played by blowing across, not into, the mouthpiece.

Answer: Flute

7. This instrument is usually made out of a black wood, and is played using a single reed with a ligature.

Answer: Clarinet

8. This instrument is mainly known for jazz music. It is a woodwind, but made out of metal and it curves up near the bell.

Answer: Saxophone

9. 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.

Answer: English Horn

10. This string instrument is too big to hold under a chin, so it is played with the instrument between the player's legs.

Answer: Cello

A guitar is the only one that isn't held under the chin, but you don't play it with the guitar between your legs!
Source: Author ladymacb29

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