Grade five general questions


Question 1.

The violin, double bass, cello & viola are members of the string family. Highlight the box showing the correct order from lowest to highest pitch.

Question 2.

Name the transposing instrument.

Question 3.

Answer True or False. The clarinet is a double reed instrument.

Question 4.

Answer True or False. The oboe is a transposing instrument.

Question 5.

Name a standard orchestral percussion instrument that produces notes of definite pitch.

Question 6.

Name a standard orchestral woodwind instrument that sometimes uses the tenor clef.

Question 7.

Write the voices Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Soprano, Bass and Contralto in the correct order from lowest to highest.

Question 8.

Name a standard orchestral string instrument which normally uses the bass clef.

Question 9.

Name two instruments other than the cello that sometimes use the tenor clef.

Question 10.

Name a standard orchestral percussion instrument that produces notes of indefinite pitch.

Question 11.

Answer True or False. The bassoon is a double reed instrument.

Question 12.

Answer True or False. The bassoon is a transposing instrument.

Question 13.

Answer True or False. A bassoonist might be asked to play pizzicato.

Question 14.

The following is a short passage for cello. Name a brass instrument that could play this music sounding at the same pitch.

Question 15.

The following is a short passage for violin. Name a woodwind instrument that could play this music sounding at the same pitch.