Orchestra Instruments Quiz
Instructions: Test your recall of orchestra instruments and their families
- 1.
Which instrument family does the oboe belong to?
AWoodwindBPercussionCStringDBrass - 2.
How many strings does a standard violin have?
A3B4C6D5 - 3.
Which brass instrument uses a slide instead of valves?
ATromboneBTrumpetCTubaDFrench Horn - 4.
What is the largest instrument in the string family of a standard orchestra?
ACelloBViolaCDouble BassDHarp - 5.
Which percussion instrument consists of a set of tuned metal bars?
AGlockenspielBTimpaniCXylophoneDSnare Drum - 6.
The piccolo is a smaller, higher-pitched version of which instrument?
ABassoonBFluteCOboeDClarinet - 7.
Which instrument is typically played by the concertmaster of an orchestra?
ACelloBViolinCViolaDFlute - 8.
The timpani are also known by what name?
ABass DrumsBTom-tomsCSnare DrumsDKettledrums - 9.
Which woodwind instrument has a single reed?
AClarinetBOboeCBassoonDFlute - 10.
What is the French horn made of?
ACopperBSilverCBrassDWood - 11.
Which instrument has the lowest pitch in a standard orchestra?
ADouble BassBBass TromboneCTubaDContrabassoon - 12.
How many pedals does a concert harp typically have?
A5B8C6D7 - 13.
Which instrument family sits at the back of the orchestra?
AStringsBBrassCWoodwindsDPercussion - 14.
The English horn is actually a type of which instrument?
AClarinetBFrench HornCTrumpetDOboe - 15.
Which instrument does the orchestra tune to before a performance?
AOboeBFluteCPianoDViolin