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- 1. Multiple Choice
There are _____ types of percussion instruments
2
3
4
5
- 2. Multiple Choice
The types of percussion instruments are:
wood and metal
pitched and unpitched/non-pitched
- 3. Multiple Choice
Percussion instruments can be made out of:
wood
metal
plastic
all of the above
- 4. Multiple Choice
Snare drums used to be called:
side drums
bass drums
wirey drums
- 5. Multiple Choice
Snares are made of
spiky things
wood
string or wire
- 6. Multiple Choice
Drums are
pitched
unpitched
- 7. Multiple Choice
Bass drums are low instruments
false
true
- 8. Multiple Choice
The instrument that is better at playing complicated rhythms is:
bass drum
snare drum
- 9. Multiple Choice
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
- 10. Multiple Choice
Cymbals are made out of thin wood
true
false
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which kind of symbol doesn't exist?
high-hat/ride
crash
finger
monkey
- 12. Multiple Choice
cymbals, bass drums, gongs, and snare drums are all:
pitched
unpitched
- 13. Multiple Choice
the triangle is played with a
stick
mallet
beater
- 14. Multiple Choice
the triangle is open on one side and held by a string (instead of the metal) so that it can
vibrate
mute
anticipate
- 15. Multiple Choice
timpani are
unpitched
pitched
- 16. Multiple Choice
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
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which two instruments are similar
triangle and djembe
bongos and cymbals
marimbas and xylophones
- 18. Multiple Choice
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.
- 19. Multiple Choice
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
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which ones are percussion instruments (3 correct answers)
bassoon
guiro
harp
bongo
castanets
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