Instrument Jeopardy General Music Class
OrchestraStrings Wood- winds BrassPercussion
Orchestra (100) ♫ The orchestra is made up of four instrument families. True or False? Info True
Orchestra (200) ♫ What is the name of the person who directs the orchestra? Info Answer: The conductor
Orchestra (300) ♫ What instrument family is featured in an orchestra and not in a Band? Info Answer: Strings
Orchestra (400) ♫ The average modern orchestra has 90 members. True or False? True Info
Orchestra (500) ♫ Where did the first orchestra begin? Info Answer: Egypt
Strings (100) ♪ What are the 4 main string instruments of the orchestra? Info Answer: Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass
Strings (200) ♪ What is the highest pitched instrument in the string family? Info Answer: Violin
Strings (300) ♪ The bodies of string instruments are made of wood and are hollow or solid? Info Answer: Hollow
Strings (400) ♪ The string section makes up more than half of the orchestra. Info True or False? True
Strings (500) ♪ What is the only string instrument that has pedals as well as several strings? Info Answer: Harp
Woodwinds (100) ♫ Woodwinds are all made of wood. True or False? False Info
Woodwinds (200) ♫ You have to blow into a woodwind instrument in order to produce a sound. True or False True Info
Woodwinds (300) ♫ What is the small piece of wood-like material that is used to produce sound on some woodwinds? Answer: A Reed Info
Woodwinds (400) ♫ What is the lowest pitched woodwind instrument of the orchestra? Answer: Bassoon Info
Woodwinds (500) ♫ What woodwind instrument plays the tuning note at the beginning of a concert? Answer: Oboe Info
Brass (100) ♪ All brass instruments have a mouthpiece and a bell. True or False? True Info
Brass (200) ♪ What lip technique is used to produce sound on a brass instrument? Answer: Buzzing Info
Brass (300) ♪ What is the only brass instrument that has a slide instead of valves? Answer: Trombone Info
Brass (400) ♪ The brass section is the softest in the orchestra. True or False? False Info
Brass (500) ♪ What is the name of the metal or plastic cone-shaped object used by brass players to soften the sound of their instrument? Info Answer: A Mute
Percussion (100) ♫ Sound is produced on percussion instruments by striking or shaking. True or False? True Info
Percussion (200) ♫ What is the instrument that produces a loud, crashing sound? Answer: Cymbals Info
Percussion (300) ♫ What is the lowest sounding type of drum? Answer: Bass Drum Info
Percussion (400) ♫ What percussion instrument looks like a large xylophone and is played with soft mallets? Answer: Marimba Info
Percussion (500) ♫ All percussion instruments are untuned. True or False? False Info To Final Jeopard y To Final Jeopard y
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Final Jeopardy ♫ W♫ W hat is the one instrument in the orchestra that can be part of either the string or the percussion family? Answer: Piano Info NYS Music Standards
New York State Music Standards