What's covered
Key facts
Brass instruments such as the trumpet and trombone are played by buzzing the lips.
Singing with no instruments is called a cappella.
Orchestral instruments are grouped into four families: strings, woodwind, brass and percussion.
Bass is the lowest common male voice.
Percussion instruments such as drums and the xylophone are hit or shaken.
The djembe is a hand drum from West Africa.
String instruments such as the violin and cello make sound from vibrating strings.
The sitar is a plucked string instrument from India.
Soprano is the highest common female voice.
The human voice is treated as a musical instrument.
Sample questions
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How many families is the orchestra divided into?
- ✓Four
- •Six
- •Three
- •Two
How is the human voice treated in music?
- •As a kind of clef
- ✓As a musical instrument
- •As a tempo marking
- •As a type of drum
Which of these is a string instrument?
- •Drum
- •Flute
- •Trumpet
- ✓Violin
Which is the highest common female voice?
- •Baritone
- •Bass
- ✓Soprano
- •Tenor
How is sound made on a brass instrument?
- •By blowing over a reed
- ✓By buzzing the lips
- •By hitting a skin
- •By plucking strings
Which is the lowest common male voice?
- •Alto
- ✓Bass
- •Soprano
- •Treble
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