Music Appreciation Chapter 10

Which of the following instruments belong to the brass family?

tuba trumpet trombone French horn

Percussion instruments are considered "pitched" or "unpitched."

True

The bowed string instrument with the highest range is the:

Violin

Which of the following instrument groups are heard in this mariachi ensemble?

brass strings

In this excerpt, which instrument families are most prominent?
Wagner, Ride of the Valkyries

brass strings

A pizzicato effect is created on a string instrument when:

The strings are plucked

The timpani are percussion instruments with indefinite pitch.

False

The English horn belongs to the brass family.

False

After the opening, the main theme is played by each instrument family alone (beginning around 0:30). In what order do the four families play the theme?
Britten, Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra0:33

woodwinds brass strings percussion

Which of the following are pitched percussion instruments?

glockenspiel xylophone marimba

Playing notes smoothly, with connection, is called:

legato

The "heart of the orchestra" is the:

string section

Which of the following instruments belong to the unpitched percussion group?

bass drum snare drum tambourine

The woodwind instrument that has no reed and is not made out of wood today is the:

flute

The term arpeggio, meaning "broken chord," is derived from the name of what instrument?

harp

All string family instruments are chordophones. The strings are played with a bow, which is held in the right hand.

chordophones bow right

In this example, each member of the woodwind family is featured. In what order are they featured?
Britten, Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

flutes oboes clarinets bassoons

Which of the following are considered keyboard instruments?

organ piano harpsichord