Woodwind Instruments Quiz
Instructions: Test your knowledge of woodwind instruments and how they work
- 1.
Which woodwind instrument does NOT use a reed?
AFluteBOboeCBassoonDClarinet - 2.
The oboe uses what type of reed?
ASingle reedBNo reedCDouble reedDTriple reed - 3.
Which is the largest standard woodwind instrument in an orchestra?
AContrabassoonBBass FluteCEnglish HornDBass Clarinet - 4.
The saxophone was invented by which person?
AAnton StadlerBAdolphe SaxCTheobald BoehmDJohann Christoph Denner - 5.
Which woodwind instrument is typically made of metal but classified as a woodwind?
AFrench HornBFluteCTrumpetDTrombone - 6.
The recorder belongs to which instrument family?
ABrassBStringCWoodwindDPercussion - 7.
Which clarinet part holds the single reed?
AThe boreBThe bellCThe mouthpieceDThe barrel - 8.
The piccolo plays in what register compared to the flute?
ATwo octaves higherBOne octave higherCSame registerDOne octave lower - 9.
Which ancient woodwind instrument consists of a set of pipes of different lengths?
AOcarinaBRecorderCPan FluteDTin Whistle - 10.
The English horn is actually a larger version of which instrument?
AOboeBClarinetCFluteDBassoon - 11.
Which woodwind instrument did Benny Goodman famously play?
AOboeBClarinetCSaxophoneDFlute - 12.
How many keys does a modern concert flute typically have?
A12B8C20D16 - 13.
The bagpipe is classified as which type of instrument?
AWoodwindBPercussionCStringDBrass - 14.
Which jazz instrument is Kenny G famous for playing?
AFluteBOboeCSoprano SaxophoneDClarinet - 15.
The chalumeau was an early ancestor of which modern instrument?
ABassoonBOboeCFluteDClarinet