1. Questions on Orchestra Family Instruments
Instrument Jeopardy
Questions on Orchestra Family Instruments

2. Instrument Jeopardy Brass Percussion Strings Woodwinds 10 pts 10pts

3. Brass instruments are made of this.
Brass 10 points
Brass instruments are made of this.

4. The type of mouth piece used by brass instruments.
Brass 20 points
The type of mouth piece used by brass instruments.

5. The name of the “buttons” used by a trumpet
Brass 30 points
The name of the “buttons” used by a trumpet

6. The item used to produce sound on a trombone.
Brass 40 points
The item used to produce sound on a trombone.

7. Name the four main instruments in the brass family.
Brass 50 points
Name the four main instruments in the brass family.

8. The “buttons” on woodwind instruments are called
Woodwinds 10 points
The “buttons” on woodwind instruments are called

9. A clarinet uses this in the mouth piece to produce sound.
Woodwinds 20 points
A clarinet uses this in the mouth piece to produce sound.

10. The reason this family got its name.
Woodwinds 30 points
The reason this family got its name.

11. Name an instrument in this family that does not use a reed.
Woodwinds 40 points
Name an instrument in this family that does not use a reed.

12. Name the type of reed is used in an oboe.
Woodwinds 50 points
Name the type of reed is used in an oboe.

13. This is where the cello is placed to be played.
Strings 10 points
This is where the cello is placed to be played.

14. This is the reason the violin plays very high notes.
Strings 20 points
This is the reason the violin plays very high notes.

15. This is the stick that is used to play the violin.
Strings 30 points
This is the stick that is used to play the violin.

16. This is the number of pedals that a harp has.
Strings 50 points
This is the number of pedals that a harp has.

17. This is the difference between a violin and a viola.
Strings 40 points
This is the difference between a violin and a viola.

18. This is what you use to produce a sound on the snare drum.
Percussion 10 points
This is what you use to produce a sound on the snare drum.

19. This is used to produce sound on a bass drum.
Percussion 20 points
This is used to produce sound on a bass drum.

20. This the way sound is produced in jingle bells.
Percussion 30 points
This the way sound is produced in jingle bells.

21. The is the reason a piano is in this family.
Percussion 40 points
The is the reason a piano is in this family.

22. This is the difference between a timpani and a bass drum.
Percussion 50 points
This is the difference between a timpani and a bass drum.

23. Percussion 50 points (answer)
The timpani are never played alone (2-4 each with a different pitch).
The bass has only
one pitch

24. What is brass and another metal ie. nickel or silver?
Brass 10 points (answer)
What is brass and another metal ie. nickel or silver?

25. What is a cup mouthpiece?
Brass 20 points (answer)
What is a cup mouthpiece?

26. Brass 30 points (answer)
What are values?

27. Brass 40 points (answer)
What is the slide?

28. What are trumpet, French horn, trombone and tuba?
Brass 50 points (answer)
What are trumpet, French horn, trombone and tuba?

29. Woodwinds 10 points (answer)
What are keys?

30. Woodwinds 20 points (answer)
What is a reed?

31. Woodwinds 30 points (answer)
What is they were made out of wood and use wind?

32. Woodwinds 40 points (answer)
What is a flute or piccolo?

33. Woodwinds 50 points (answer)
What is a double reed?

34. Strings 10 points (answer)
What is between your legs?

35. Strings 20 points (answer)
What is it is the smallest instrument?

36. Strings 30 points (answer)
What is the bow?

37. Strings 40 points (answer)
What is size? (the viola is larger and thicker)

38. Strings 50 points (answer)
What is seven? (one for each note of the musical alphabet)

39. Percussion 10 points (answer)
What is a drum stick?

40. Percussion 20 points (answer)
What is a mallet?

41. Percussion 30 points (answer)
What is shaking? (small ball inside hitting the sides)

42. Percussion 40 points (answer)
What is hammers hitting the strings?