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What are Xylophones made of?

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Wood

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What are Metallophones and Glockenspiels made of

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Metal bars or plates made from bronze, aluminium or steel

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What is the difference between Glockenspiels, Metallophones, and Xylophones?

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They use different materials and produce different timbres.

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Which instrument produces the most bell-like sound

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glockenspiel

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Which instrument produces the warmest non-metallic sound

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xylophone

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What is the timbre of a metallophone

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warm mellow and metallic

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What mallets are typically used for a glockenspiel

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hard plastic or metal mallets

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What mallets are typically used for a metallophone

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medium hardness rubber or plastic mallets

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What mallets are typically used for a xylophone

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wooden or hard rubber mallets

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Which tuned instruments are Orff instruments

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xylophones metallophones and glockenspiels

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Which untuned instruments are Orff instruments

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drums tambourines maracas claves triangles and shakers

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What family does the violin belong to

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string

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What family does the viola belong to

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string

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What family does the cello belong to

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string

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What family does the double bass belong to

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string

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What family does the harp belong to

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string

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What family does the guitar belong to

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string

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18
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What family does the xylophone belong to

A

percussion

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What family does the glockenspiel belong to

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percussion

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What family does the metallophone belong to

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percussion

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What family does the vibraphone belong to

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percussion

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What family does the marimba belong to

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percussion

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What family does the triangle belong to

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percussion

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What family does the tambourine belong to

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percussion

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What family does the drums belong to
percussion
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What family does the piano belong to
keyboard
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What family does the organ belong to
keyboard
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What family does the flute belong to
woodwind
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What family does the piccolo belong to
woodwind
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What family does the oboe belong to
woodwind
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What family does the English horn belong to
woodwind
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What family does the clarinet belong to
woodwind
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What family does the bassoon belong to
woodwind
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What family does the saxophone belong to
woodwind
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What family does the recorder belong to
woodwind
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What family does the trumpet belong to
brass
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What family does the cornet belong to
brass
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What family does the French horn belong to
brass
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What family does the trombone belong to
brass
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What family does the tuba belong to
brass
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What family does the euphonium belong to
brass
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What is the difference between a violin and a viola
viola is slightly larger
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What is the difference between a cello and a double bass
double bass is larger
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What is the difference between a flute and a piccolo
piccolo is smaller
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What is the difference between a clarinet and a bassoon
clarinet is higher pitched single reed
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What is the difference between a trumpet and a cornet
trumpet has brighter
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What is the difference between a trombone and a French horn
trombone uses a slide
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What is the difference between a piano and an organ
piano has hammers striking strings
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What is the difference between a harp and a guitar
harp is played vertically with plucked strings and resonators
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What is the difference between a snare drum and a bass drum
snare drum has rattling snares and sharp sound
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What is the difference between a cymbal and a gong
cymbal is smaller
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What is the difference between a violin and a cello
cello is larger
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What is the difference between a viola and a cello
cello is much larger
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What is the difference between a flute and a clarinet
flute produces sound by blowing across hole
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What is the difference between a trumpet and a trombone
trumpet uses valves and bright tone
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What is the difference between a French horn and a tuba
French horn has mellow mid-high range
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What is the difference between a piano and a synthesizer
piano uses hammers on strings
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What is the difference between a cello and a double bass
double bass is larger and plays lower than cello
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What is the difference between a flute and a recorder
flute uses embouchure to blow across hole
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What is the difference between a saxophone and a clarinet
saxophone is brass-bodied
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What is the difference between a trumpet and a cornet
trumpet is brighter and more piercing
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What is the difference between a trombone and a euphonium
trombone uses slide and direct tone
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What is the difference between a snare drum and timpani
snare drum is untuned with sharp rattling sound
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What is the difference between a bass drum and a gong
bass drum is low
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What is the difference between a viola and a violin
viola is larger with lower pitch and darker tone
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What is the difference between a snare drum and a bass drum
snare drum is sharp and rattling with snares
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What is the difference between a hi-hat and a crash cymbal
hi-hat can be opened and closed for short or sustained sound
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What is the difference between a ride cymbal and a crash cymbal
ride cymbal is used for steady patterns and sustained sound
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What is the difference between a tom-tom and a snare drum
tom-tom is tuned but does not have snares
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What is the difference between a floor tom and a rack tom
floor tom is larger
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What is the difference between a cowbell and a tambourine
cowbell produces a single metallic pitch
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What is the difference between a ride cymbal and a hi-hat
ride cymbal is larger with sustained tone for patterns
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What is the difference between a splash cymbal and a crash cymbal
splash cymbal is smaller
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What is the difference between a snare drum and a tom-tom
snare has snares for sharp rattling
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What are the three main ranges of Orff instruments
Soprano – high, Alto – medium, Bass – low.
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What is a Tambourine
A handheld percussion instrument with a frame and jingles, sometimes with a drumhead, played by shaking or tapping.
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Instrument transition song
Instruments away now Tideo x3 Jingle at the window Tideo
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What's in the kids instrument kit
finger cymbals, tambourine, rhythm sticks/claves, triangle, shakers, bells, guiro, scarf/fabric
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