Oh No!...I Dropped My Instrument Quiz

Answer: Piano

The piano is a keyboard instrument that has been used in Europe and the Americas for centuries. Early versions of this instrument are the clavichord and harpsichord. Credit for the invention of the modern piano is given to the Italian Bartolmeo Cristofori. Three of his pianos survive today and are considered priceless.

Answer: Fife

The fife is a small woodwind instrument that is similar to the piccolo. It is a simple wooden tube with six finger holes plus the embouchure hole.

Answer: Tuba

The tuba is the largest and lowest pitched of the brass instruments. Tubas can be made in a variety of pitches and the fingering for each pitch is different. There are marching band styles and concert band styles.

Answer: Guitar

The guitar is a string instrument that is played by plucking or with a pick. They are used in every style of music and can be acoustic or electric. This popular instrument has been used for over three centuries. Guitars can have six, seven, or twelve strings depending on the style. There are many styles of guitar which can be played in a huge variety of ways.

Answer: Ukulele

The ukulele is a small stringed instrument with four strings. It is similar in appearance to a guitar but the smaller size and different construction make for a different sound. The word ukulele means "jumping flea" in the native Hawaiian language. It is believed to be an inference to the quick finger movements used by the player.

Answer: Viola

The viola is part of the violin family and is played in a similar manner. It is played by using a bow and is one of the few instruments for which music is written in alto clef. Usually heard in classical music, the viola is considered one of the hardest instruments to truly master.

Answer: Organ

The organ is an old keyboard instrument. Some of the world's largest and most unique instruments are organs. There are huge church pipe organs and more modern electric organs. There is even an organ in the Luray Caverns in Virginia that uses stalactites instead of pipes.

Answer: Cornet

The cornet is similar in appearance to the trumpet. It is considered to have a mellower sound and is believed to be older than the trumpet. Cornets are used in a huge variety of music including jazz, classical, and swing.

Answer: Accordion

The accordion is called a free reed instrument and has a keyboard, bellows, and buttons. The accordion was created in the early 19th century in the country of Austria. The accordion can be used in a huge variety of music and is often referred to as "a one man band" as it has the capability to make many different sounds.

Answer: Harmonica

The harmonica is a free reed wind instrument that is commonly used in folk, country and jazz music. It is also called a French harp or a mouth organ. The first harmonicas were produced around 1820. There are three basic parts to a harmonica, the comb, the reed-plates, and the cover-plates.

Their comparatively low price helped them become very popular across Europe and North America at roughly the same time.