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Music Performance: Instruments and Techniques

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of instruments and techniques used in music performance.
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Which of the following is not a string instrument?

  1. Violin

  2. Cello

  3. Trumpet

  4. Guitar


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Trumpet is a brass instrument, while violin, cello, and guitar are all string instruments.

What is the name of the technique used to produce a vibrato on a string instrument?

  1. Tremolo

  2. Staccato

  3. Legato

  4. Glissando


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Vibrato is a technique used to produce a slight variation in pitch on a string instrument, creating a shimmering or pulsating sound.

Which of the following is a percussion instrument?

  1. Piano

  2. Flute

  3. Drums

  4. Harp


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Drums are a percussion instrument, while piano, flute, and harp are all string or wind instruments.

What is the name of the technique used to play a series of notes very quickly on a keyboard instrument?

  1. Arpeggio

  2. Trill

  3. Mordent

  4. Turn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arpeggio is a technique used to play the notes of a chord one after the other, rather than simultaneously.

Which of the following is a wind instrument?

  1. Violin

  2. Oboe

  3. Guitar

  4. Cello


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Oboe is a wind instrument, while violin, guitar, and cello are all string instruments.

What is the name of the technique used to produce a smooth, flowing transition between notes on a string instrument?

  1. Legato

  2. Staccato

  3. Tremolo

  4. Glissando


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Legato is a technique used to play notes on a string instrument smoothly and connectedly, without any breaks between them.

Which of the following is a brass instrument?

  1. Piano

  2. Trumpet

  3. Violin

  4. Cello


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Trumpet is a brass instrument, while piano, violin, and cello are all string instruments.

What is the name of the technique used to produce a rapid, repeated alternation between two notes on a keyboard instrument?

  1. Trill

  2. Mordent

  3. Turn

  4. Arpeggio


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Trill is a technique used to play two notes very quickly and repeatedly, alternating between them.

Which of the following is a keyboard instrument?

  1. Piano

  2. Violin

  3. Guitar

  4. Drums


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Piano is a keyboard instrument, while violin, guitar, and drums are all string, wind, and percussion instruments, respectively.

What is the name of the technique used to produce a sliding effect between notes on a string instrument?

  1. Glissando

  2. Legato

  3. Staccato

  4. Tremolo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Glissando is a technique used to slide from one note to another on a string instrument, creating a smooth, continuous sound.

Which of the following is a string instrument?

  1. Violin

  2. Oboe

  3. Guitar

  4. Drums


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Violin is a string instrument, while oboe, guitar, and drums are all wind, string, and percussion instruments, respectively.

What is the name of the technique used to produce a detached, accented note on a string instrument?

  1. Staccato

  2. Legato

  3. Tremolo

  4. Glissando


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Staccato is a technique used to play notes on a string instrument with a short, detached sound, creating a crisp, articulated effect.

Which of the following is a wind instrument?

  1. Piano

  2. Flute

  3. Guitar

  4. Cello


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Flute is a wind instrument, while piano, guitar, and cello are all string instruments.

What is the name of the technique used to produce a rapid, repeated alternation between two notes on a string instrument?

  1. Mordent

  2. Trill

  3. Turn

  4. Arpeggio


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mordent is a technique used to play two notes very quickly and repeatedly, alternating between them, but with a slight grace note before the main note.

Which of the following is a percussion instrument?

  1. Piano

  2. Flute

  3. Drums

  4. Harp


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Drums are a percussion instrument, while piano, flute, and harp are all string or wind instruments.

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