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There are _____ types of percussion instruments
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The types of percussion instruments are:
wood and metal
pitched and unpitched/non-pitched
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Percussion instruments can be made out of:
wood
metal
plastic
all of the above
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Snare drums used to be called:
side drums
bass drums
wirey drums
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Snares are made of
spiky things
wood
string or wire
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Drums are
pitched
unpitched
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Bass drums are low instruments
false
true
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The instrument that is better at playing complicated rhythms is:
bass drum
snare drum
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The bass drum is a large drum with two drum heads. It can be worn on a harness or hung on a stand.
true
false
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Cymbals are made out of thin wood
true
false
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Which kind of symbol doesn't exist?
high-hat/ride
crash
finger
monkey
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cymbals, bass drums, gongs, and snare drums are all:
pitched
unpitched
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the triangle is played with a
stick
mallet
beater
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the triangle is open on one side and held by a string (instead of the metal) so that it can
vibrate
mute
anticipate
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timpani are
unpitched
pitched
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The pitch of a timpani is changed by:
touching it with your fingers
hitting it with a stick
moving a pedal with your foot
looking at it funny
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Which two instruments are similar
triangle and djembe
bongos and cymbals
marimbas and xylophones
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Which one is true?
Vibration is the initial sound. Resonation doesn't exist.
Resonation is the initial sound. Vibration is the leftover sound.
Vibration is the initial sound. Resonation is the leftover sound.
Resonation is the initial sound. Vibration doesn't exist.
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Percussionists sit in the back to (2 correct answers):
play lower sounds
not overwhelm the sound of the other instruments
play higher sounds
time their beat with the other players
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Which ones are percussion instruments (3 correct answers)
bassoon
guiro
harp
bongo
castanets