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Quiz about Musical Instruments
Quiz about Musical Instruments

Musical Instruments Trivia Quiz


See if you can match the instrument with the description.

A multiple-choice quiz by ladymacb29. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
ladymacb29
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
19,500
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
8863
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Katzi428 (7/10), Barbarini (8/10), masfon (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This instrument looks and is played like a violin, but it is a bit larger. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This instrument is normally made of a black wood, is played with a double reed, and sometimes has a 'nasal' sound to it. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This instrument looks like a bed post and is played with a double reed that connects to the instrument using a bocal. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This is one of the few (if not the only) brass instrument which uses a slide, not valves, in order to change the pitch. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This brass instrument needs the player's hand in the bell in order to help control the pitch. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This instrument is commonly made out of a silver-coloured metal and is played by blowing across, not into, the mouthpiece. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This instrument is usually made out of a black wood, and is played using a single reed with a ligature. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This instrument is mainly known for jazz music. It is a woodwind, but made out of metal and it curves up near the bell. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This instrument is in the oboe family. It is longer with a bell that balloons out a little and the reed fits into a bocal. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This string instrument is too big to hold under a chin, so it is played with the instrument between the player's legs. Hint





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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This instrument looks and is played like a violin, but it is a bit larger.

Answer: Viola

2. This instrument is normally made of a black wood, is played with a double reed, and sometimes has a 'nasal' sound to it.

Answer: Oboe

If you picked clarinet, that's a single reed!
3. This instrument looks like a bed post and is played with a double reed that connects to the instrument using a bocal.

Answer: Bassoon

4. This is one of the few (if not the only) brass instrument which uses a slide, not valves, in order to change the pitch.

Answer: Trombone

5. This brass instrument needs the player's hand in the bell in order to help control the pitch.

Answer: French Horn

6. This instrument is commonly made out of a silver-coloured metal and is played by blowing across, not into, the mouthpiece.

Answer: Flute

7. This instrument is usually made out of a black wood, and is played using a single reed with a ligature.

Answer: Clarinet

8. This instrument is mainly known for jazz music. It is a woodwind, but made out of metal and it curves up near the bell.

Answer: Saxophone

9. This instrument is in the oboe family. It is longer with a bell that balloons out a little and the reed fits into a bocal.

Answer: English Horn

10. This string instrument is too big to hold under a chin, so it is played with the instrument between the player's legs.

Answer: Cello

A guitar is the only one that isn't held under the chin, but you don't play it with the guitar between your legs!
Source: Author ladymacb29

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