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Making Music Name: Date: Brass Instruments Quiz Class: 1. What do all brass instruments have in common? 6. What do the trumpet, tuba, and French horn have in a. They all have valves or keys common? b. They're all capable of reaching very high notes a. They're all considered natural brass instruments c. They're all made of brass b. They're rarely, if ever, made of brass d. They're all played by vibrating the lips c. They all originated in France d. They all have valves 2. Which of the following is a wind instrument? a. b. 7. How is a concert tuba different from a sousaphone? a. A tuba sits on a musician's lap; a sousaphone wraps around her b. A sousaphone sits on a musician's lap, a tuba wraps around her c. d. c. A sousaphone is played with a slide; a tuba is played with three valves d. A tuba is played with a slide; a sousaphone is played with three valves 3. Why do brass instruments have so many curves and 8. The tuba is considered a "bass instrument." What twists? can you infer about the meaning of this term? a. They allow players to hit different pitches a. It refers to any instrument whose pitch can be b. They make brass instruments easier to handle changed c. They prevent brass instruments from being played too b. It refers to any instrument that plays very low notes loudly c. It refers to any instrument that is very large d. They make brass instruments easier to master d. It refers to any instrument that's considered easy to play 4. Compared to other brass instruments, the French horn is 9. Which brass instrument is least likely to be featured considered: in a band or orchestra? a. Trumpet b. Trombone a. Easier to learn c. Bugle b. Less suited for use in a marching band d. Tuba c. More important d. Harder to play 10. How do valves and slides change the pitch of a brass instrument? 5. Which brass instrument is made from the longest, a. By forcing the musician to alter the position of her lips widest length of tube? b. By forcing air to travel through a longer pathway a. The trumpet c. By allowing a lower set of keys to be struck b. The trombone d. By blocking the flow of air through the instrument c. The tuba d. The French horn © 1999 - 2018 BrainPOP. All rights reserved..
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