Playing Instruments: An Interactive Learning Journey for 1st Graders

Question 1

Which of these is NOT an instrument you hit to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Drum

Answer

Xylophone

Question 2

What do we tap on the xylophone to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Keys

Answer

Strings

Answer

Drumsticks

Question 3

How do we hold a recorder correctly?

Accepted Answer

Like holding a flute

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Like holding a pencil

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Like holding a drum

Question 4

Which of these instruments makes sounds that are the highest in pitch?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Drum

Question 5

What is the name for the small holes on a recorder that you cover with your fingers?

Accepted Answer

Fingerings

Answer

Keys

Answer

Buttons

Question 6

Which of these is a good way to get better at playing an instrument?

Accepted Answer

Practicing every day

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Only practicing when you feel like it

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Never trying to learn new things

Question 7

Which of these is not a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Book

Answer

Drum

Answer

Xylophone

Question 8

Which instrument is typically played by plucking the strings?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Drum

Question 9

What is the symbol we use to write music?

Accepted Answer

Notes

Answer

Scales

Answer

Chords

Question 10

Which instrument is a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Recorder

Answer

Piano

Question 11

How do we play the piano?

Accepted Answer

By pressing the keys

Answer

By blowing air

Answer

By hitting it with a stick

Question 12

Which part of a recorder is not included?

Accepted Answer

Strings

Answer

Headjoint

Answer

Body

Question 13

What do we use to keep the beat?

Accepted Answer

Metronome

Answer

Tuner

Answer

Drum

Question 14

Which part of the drum do we tap to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

The head

Answer

The body

Answer

The sticks

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The rim

Question 15

What is the name of the part of the drum that we strike with the sticks?

Accepted Answer

Drumhead

Answer

Drumstick

Answer

Mallets

Answer

Tambourine

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Drums

Answer

Xylophones

Answer

Tambourines

Question 17

Which of these can make music sound softer or louder?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 18

How can musical instruments teach us about different cultures around the world?

Accepted Answer

Musical instruments show us a culture's beliefs, history, and special traditions.

Answer

Musical instruments are only for entertainment.

Answer

Musical instruments are the same in every culture.

Answer

Musical instruments can't help us learn about different cultures.

Question 19

What instrument helps us create a steady beat in music?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Recorder

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a musical instrument?

Accepted Answer

Book

Answer

Drum

Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Recorder

Question 21

Which instrument do you play by blowing air into it?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Drum

Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Piano

Question 22

Where do you hold the xylophone while playing it?

Accepted Answer

Between your legs

Answer

In your hand

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In the air

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Around your neck

Question 23

What kind of sound does a recorder make?

Accepted Answer

High and soft

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Low and loud

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Middle and sharp

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Deep and resonant

Question 24

Which of these is a percussion instrument?

Accepted Answer

Drums

Answer

Guitar

Answer

Violin

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Saxophone

Question 25

What material are xylophone bars usually made of?

Accepted Answer

Wood

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Metal

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Plastic

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Rubber

Question 26

Which part of the recorder do you use your fingers to cover and uncover to play different notes?

Accepted Answer

The holes

Answer

The mouthpiece

Answer

The keys

Answer

The bell

Question 27

What is the purpose of the drum head?

Accepted Answer

To create the sound

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To keep the drum together

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To adjust the pitch

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To protect the drum

Question 28

Which of these behaviors is important when playing instruments together?

Accepted Answer

Listening to others

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Playing loudly

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Ignoring the conductor

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Stopping if you make a mistake

Question 29

Which instrument do we use our breath to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Drum

Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Triangle

Question 30

Which instrument is part of the drum family?

Accepted Answer

Drum set

Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Question 31

Which instrument produces sound when you blow air into it?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Drum

Answer

Xylophone

Question 32

Which instrument has different length bars to create different sounds?

Accepted Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Recorder

Answer

Drum

Question 33

Which instrument do we play by pressing the keys?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Answer

Violin

Answer

Xylophone

Question 34

What is the job of the conductor in an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

To lead the musicians

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To play the loudest instrument

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To read the music

Question 35

What is the difference between a high and a low sound?

Accepted Answer

High sounds have a higher pitch.

Answer

High sounds are softer.

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Low sounds are faster.

Question 36

Which instrument is played by hitting it?

Accepted Answer

Drum

Answer

Violin

Answer

Piano

Answer

Guitar

Question 37

What part of the drum do you hit to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

Head

Answer

Strings

Answer

Keys

Answer

Reeds

Question 38

Which instrument produces sound by blowing air into it?

Accepted Answer

Recorder

Answer

Xylophone

Answer

Drum

Answer

Guitar

Question 39

What are the metal bars on a xylophone called?

Accepted Answer

Notes

Answer

Keys

Answer

Strings

Answer

Reeds

Question 40

Which of these is NOT a way to play a recorder?

Accepted Answer

Pressing the keys

Answer

Blowing softly

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Covering the holes

Answer

Using your fingers

Question 41

Which of these instruments is made of brass?

Accepted Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Flute

Answer

Clarinet

Answer

Saxophone

Question 42

What part of the recorder do you blow into?

Accepted Answer

Headjoint

Answer

Body

Answer

Footjoint

Answer

Bell

Question 43

Which of these instruments do you play by pulling or plucking the strings?

Accepted Answer

Violin

Answer

Trumpet

Answer

Drums

Answer

Clarinet

Question 44

What is the difference between a melody and a harmony?

Accepted Answer

A melody is one note played after another, while a harmony is two or more notes played together.

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A melody is played with a fast tempo, while a harmony has a slow tempo.

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A melody is played by one instrument, while a harmony is played by multiple instruments.

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A melody is written in a major key, while a harmony is always written in a minor key.

Question 45

Which part of the drum do we tap to make a sound?

Accepted Answer

The drumhead

Answer

The frame

Answer

The drumsticks

Question 46

What part of the recorder do we blow into?

Accepted Answer

The mouthpiece

Answer

The holes

Answer

The end

Question 47

What is the name for the tool used to hit the xylophone bars?

Accepted Answer

Mallet

Answer

Stick

Answer

Beater

Question 48

Which part of the recorder helps us make different sounds?

Accepted Answer

The holes

Answer

The mouthpiece

Answer

The end cap

Question 49

Which part of the drum do we hit to create a sound?

Accepted Answer

Drumhead

Answer

Strings

Answer

Keys

Question 50

How do we play a recorder?

Accepted Answer

Blow into it

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Hit it with a stick

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Rub it with fingers

Question 51

What do the lines and spaces on music sheets show us?

Accepted Answer

Which notes to play

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How fast to play

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How loud to play

Question 52

What is the very first note in the musical alphabet?

Accepted Answer

Do

Answer

Re

Answer

Mi