Name the instrument

5 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Name the instrument

Get ready for a musical adventure! In this fun quiz, you’ll see pictures of different musical instruments. Your mission is to guess which instrument it is! From shiny brass to wooden wonders, can you name them all? Test your musical knowledge, learn cool facts, and become an instrument expert. Let’s play and see how many you can get right!

Question 1 of 5

This woodwind instrument is long and thin, with a double reed at the top. It makes a warm, reedy sound and is known for its ability to play smooth, flowing melodies. What is it?

Choose one answer

Nice try, the correct answer is Oboe.

A Clarinet

B Oboe

C Bassoon

D Flute

Fun Fact!

Did you know? The entire orchestra uses the oboe to tune their instruments before a concert!

Fun Fact!

Did you know? The entire orchestra uses the oboe to tune their instruments before a concert!

Question 2 of 5

This is the largest and lowest-pitched string instrument in the orchestra. What is it?

Choose one answer

Good try, the correct answer is Double Bass.

A Viola

B Cello

C Double Bass

D Harp

Fun Fact!

The double bass is so big that players often have to stand or sit on a tall stool to play it!

Fun Fact!

The double bass is so big that players often have to stand or sit on a tall stool to play it!

Question 3 of 5

This percussion instrument has keys like a piano and is struck with mallets. What is it?

Choose one answer

Nice Try! the correct answer is Xylophone.

A Xylophone

B Timpani

C Bass Drum

D Chimes

Fun Fact!

The xylophone’s name comes from the Greek words ‘xylon,’ meaning wood, and ‘phone,’ meaning sound—so it means ‘wood sound’!

Fun Fact!

The xylophone’s name comes from the Greek words ‘xylon,’ meaning wood, and ‘phone,’ meaning sound—so it means ‘wood sound’!

Question 4 of 5

This brass instrument is known for its long slide instead of valves. What is it?

Choose one answer

Nice attempt, the correct answer is Trombone.

A Trumpet

B Tuba

C Trombone

D French Horn

Fun Fact!

Trombones have been around for over 600 years and were once called ‘sackbuts’.

Fun Fact!

Trombones have been around for over 600 years and were once called ‘sackbuts’.

Question 5 of 5

This woodwind instrument is the biggest in the family and is known for its deep, low, and comical sounds. It has a long wooden body and a curved metal tube at the top. What is it?

Choose one answer

Not quite! The correct answer is Bassoon.

A Bassoon

B Tuba

C Trombone

D Clarinet

Fun Fact!

The bassoon is so long that if you stretched it out, it would be over 8 feet tall! That’s taller than most grown-ups!

Fun Fact!

The bassoon is so long that if you stretched it out, it would be over 8 feet tall! That’s taller than most grown-ups!

You’ve got 3 correct answers out of 5

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Name the instrument

5 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Name the instrument

This woodwind instrument is long and thin, with a double reed at the top. It makes a warm, reedy sound and is known for its ability to play smooth, flowing melodies. What is it?

Fun Fact!

Fun Fact!

This is the largest and lowest-pitched string instrument in the orchestra. What is it?

Fun Fact!

Fun Fact!

This percussion instrument has keys like a piano and is struck with mallets. What is it?

Fun Fact!

Fun Fact!

This brass instrument is known for its long slide instead of valves. What is it?

Fun Fact!

Fun Fact!

This woodwind instrument is the biggest in the family and is known for its deep, low, and comical sounds. It has a long wooden body and a curved metal tube at the top. What is it?

Fun Fact!

Fun Fact!

Great Job!

Previous PostIdentify the Sound