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Quiz about Music Basics for Kids
Quiz about Music Basics for Kids

Music Basics for Kids Trivia Quiz


If you have played an instrument in a band or orchestra, then try this quiz.

A photo quiz by nmerr. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
nmerr
Time
3 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
376,214
Updated
Aug 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
627
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Question 1 of 10
1. What type of instrument is an English horn? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following instruments belongs to the woodwind family? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which time signature is sometimes referred to as common time? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. You have a friend that plays acoustic guitar. Where does the sound of an acoustic instrument come from? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. If you see a fermata over a note, what should you do? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What do you call the person who stands on a podium in front of a band or orchestra and waves a baton? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which of the following instruments is usually played in a church? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which orchestral instrument has the lowest pitch? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. All of the following refer to musical modes except one. Which is the odd one out? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. How many movements does a concerto usually have? Hint



Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What type of instrument is an English horn?

Answer: Woodwind

This instrument isn't a horn at all. It's a member of the oboe family. It's pitched a fifth lower than the oboe and is larger. The English horn, as well as the oboe, evolved from the shawm, an instrument played during the Middle Ages.
2. Which of the following instruments belongs to the woodwind family?

Answer: Flute

Not all woodwind instruments are made of wood. The flute and saxophone are good examples. When playing a brass instrument like the trumpet, the sound that's produced comes from vibrating the lips. Not so with a flute. Sound is produced by blowing air over the embouchure hole.

Other wind instruments, like the clarinet, are played using a single reed or, in the case of the bassoon, two reeds.
3. Which time signature is sometimes referred to as common time?

Answer: 4/4

In 4/4 time, the quarter note gets the beat. There are four beats to a measure. Sometimes common time is represented by a C instead of numbers. C with a line through it means the time signature is 2/2, or cut time. In other words, the half note gets the beat and there are two beats to each measure.
4. You have a friend that plays acoustic guitar. Where does the sound of an acoustic instrument come from?

Answer: The instrument itself

The word "acoustic" relates to sound and its properties. The sound from an acoustic guitar comes from the vibration of the strings which in turn causes the soundboard to vibrate and produce sounds. Electric guitars use a pickup, or electromagnetic device built into the instrument, that amplifies the sound of the string vibrations through loudspeakers.
5. If you see a fermata over a note, what should you do?

Answer: Hold the note longer than the time value

How long the note is held is left up to the player. In Italian, the word "to stop" is 'fermare' which comes from the Latin word 'firmare' which means "make firm."
6. What do you call the person who stands on a podium in front of a band or orchestra and waves a baton?

Answer: Conductor

The job of conductor looks easy but it's harder than it looks. Conductors keep a musical group together. For example, when violins are playing a musical passage in an orchestral work, it's critical that they keep time with each other, starting and stopping together. Conductors must know a score inside and out and interpret the score in such a way that audiences will enjoy the musical experience.
7. Which of the following instruments is usually played in a church?

Answer: Organ

The organ is centuries old. There are different types of organs. Reed, pipe, electric, and chord organs have all been played at one time or another. Organs are not just played in churches. They have been a part of baseball games since the early 1940s. Rock bands have been known to use pipe organs along with synthesizers to enhance a particular sound.
8. Which orchestral instrument has the lowest pitch?

Answer: Contrabassoon

The contrabassoon is also known as a double bassoon. It's pitched an octave lower than written. It also looks different from the bassoon. It coils around like a snake whereas the bassoon is upright. It also rests on a peg. Large reeds and blades cause the vibrations needed to produce sounds in the lowest register.
9. All of the following refer to musical modes except one. Which is the odd one out?

Answer: Lochian

Mode refers to a type of scale where notes are arranged by whole steps and half-steps within an octave. There are seven musical modes. The major scale is known as Ionian and the natural minor scale is known as Aeolian.
10. How many movements does a concerto usually have?

Answer: Three

Generally the pattern of the three movements follows fast, slow, fast. Concertos feature a soloist accompanied by an orchestra. Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" is an example of a well-known concerto.
Source: Author nmerr

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