Instruments of the Classical Orchestra 2
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Which woodwind instrument is the man playing?
Standard concert flute
Piccolo flute
Clarinet
Bassoon
The concert flute is also called transverse flute.
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This is one of the newer orchestral instruments. Which one?
Clarinet
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
The clarinet descended from a French instrument known as the Chalumeau.
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Which woodwind instrument is this?
Alto clarinet
Bassoon
Flute
English horn
The alto clarinet is a larger version of the clarinet and produces a lower sound.
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Which woodwind instrument is the woman playing?
Bassoon
Clarinet
Oboe
Flute
The Italian name for Bassoon is Fagotto.
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Which brass instrument is this?
French horn
English horn
Trumpet
Tuba
The French horn is known as the "horn" in music circles.
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Which clear and sweet instrument is this?
Recorder
Clarinet
Oboe
Bassoon
The recorder has been popular in Europe since the Middle Ages.
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Do you recognize the brass instrument?
Trumpet
French horn
Trombone
Tuba
The trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba are brass instruments.
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Which brass instrument is the man playing?
Trombone
Trumpet
French horn
Clarinet
The word "trombone" derives from the Italian Tromba.
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This is a low pitch instrument, which one?
Tuba
Trombone
Trumpet
Bassoon
The tuba has the lowest pitch of all brass instruments.
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Which instruments are pictured here?
A grand piano and an upright piano
A harpsichord and a pipe organ
A grand piano and a pipe organ
A pipe organ and an upright piano
The piano was invented in Italy around 1700, by Bartolomeo Cristofori.
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Which keyboard instrument is this?
Harpsichord
Pipe organ
Upright piano
Harp
The harpsichord can be traced back to the late Middle Ages.
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Which string instrument is the man playing?
Harp
Harpsichord
Double bass
Guitar
The harp is widely used as a corporate logo, for instance by the Irish beer Guinness.
