Instruments of the Classical Orchestra
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Which instrument is the woman holding?
Cello
Double bass
Violin
Viola
The cello was invented in the early 16th century.
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Which instrument of the violin family is this?
Double bass
Cello
Violin
Viola
The violin family of instruments includes violin, viola, cello, and double bass.
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Which string instrument is the girl playing?
Violin
Cello
Double bass
Guitar
Violin, viola, cello, and double bass are played with a bow.
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Which string instrument is the lady inspecting?
Viola
Cello
Double bass
Guitar
The viola is slightly larger than the violin and has a deeper sound.
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Can you identify this instrument, the central piece in a drum set?
Snare drum
Kettledrum
Xylophone
Cymbal
The snare drum is the smallest cylinder drum.
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Which instrument of the percussion family is this?
Kettledrum
Snare drum
Xylophone
Cymbal
Kettledrums are informally called timps.
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Do you recognize this melodic percussion instrument?
Xylophone
Cymbal
Kettledrum
Musical triangle
The xylophone was developed in the 9th century.
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Can you identify the percussion instrument?
Cymbal
Musical triangle
Xylophone
Snare drum
Cymbals have existed since ancient times and are referenced in the Bible.
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Which percussion instrument is the man playing?
Musical triangle
Cymbal
Xylophone
Kettledrum
Triangle has been used in many of the works by Mozart, Beethoven, and Liszt.
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Can you identify the reed instrument?
Oboe
Alto clarinet
Clarinet
Bassoon
The mouthpieces of oboes, clarinets and bassoons feature reeds.
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Which wind instrument is this?
English horn
Clarinet
Bassoon
Piccolo flute
The English horn is a larger version of the oboe.
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What instrument is the man playing?
Piccolo flute
Clarinet
Bassoon
Standard concert flute
The modern piccolo has most of the same fingerings as the standard transverse flute.
