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Brass Instruments Trivia Quiz

A pretty easy quiz about all brass instruments. Please tell me if I have made a mistake and I will sort it!

A multiple-choice quiz by groovyhorselover. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
groovyhorselover

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
114,833

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1360

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Question 1 of 10

1. True or False: Euphoniums have no valves.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these instruments is not in a traditional English-style brass band? Hint

Bass Trombone

Eb Bass

Flugel Horn

French horn

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Question 3 of 10

3. True or false? A valve trombone is a real instrument.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. Name the instrument: similar to a trumpet but higher. It's a ____________ trumpet. Can have 4 valves. Hint

cornet

piccolo trumpet

high

octave

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Question 5 of 10

5. What key is a trumpet/cornet most commonly in? (not soprano) Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which brass instrument requires the musician's hand to be in the bell (for tuning reasons)?

Answer: (two words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. True or False: A Flugel horn is a common orchestral instrument.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the most common way of tuning a trumpet? Hint

Moan about your useless junk trumpet being flat until your conductor buys you a new one.

Change the mouthpiece

Pull out or push in the tuning slide accordingly

Run away

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these instruments is NOT a brass instrument? Hint

Cornet

Saxophone

Baritone horn

Tenor horn

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many octaves lower is a euphonium than a flugel horn? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. True or False: Euphoniums have no valves.

Answer: False

Euphoniums have three or four valves.

2. Which of these instruments is not in a traditional English-style brass band?

Answer: French horn

The French horn is NOT in a brass band, but the tenor horn is.

3. True or false? A valve trombone is a real instrument.

Answer: True

For those of us with short arms who can't quite reach 7th position there is the valve trombone.

4. Name the instrument: similar to a trumpet but higher. It's a ____________ trumpet. Can have 4 valves.

Answer: piccolo trumpet

You don't see these very often outside of some classical music.

5. What key is a trumpet/cornet most commonly in? (not soprano)

Answer: Bb

A trumpet or cornet is almost always Bb, unless it is an Eb soprano cornet.

6. Which brass instrument requires the musician's hand to be in the bell (for tuning reasons)?

Answer: French horn

I'm not sure of the exact reason why the hand needs to be in the bell. Any French horn players out there, I'd love to know!

7. True or False: A Flugel horn is a common orchestral instrument.

Answer: False

The only brass instruments in an orchestra are trumpets, horns, trombones and the tuba. Flugel horns have been used, but not usually.

8. What is the most common way of tuning a trumpet?

Answer: Pull out or push in the tuning slide accordingly

It's as easy as that!

9. Which of these instruments is NOT a brass instrument?

Answer: Saxophone

Many people think the sax is a brass instrument, but it has a reed, making it woodwind.

10. How many octaves lower is a euphonium than a flugel horn?

Answer: 1

An octave is 8 notes. When a flugel, or trumpet/cornet plays middle C (treble clef) it sounds third space C on a euph.

Source: Author groovyhorselover

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