Category: Music

Q1. What is the primary reason the yueqin is nicknamed "moon guitar" or "moon lute"? A. It is played primarily at night under moonlight B. Its round body resembles the shape of a full moon C. It was invented during a lunar festival D. Its sound evokes the quiet of the night sky Answer: B. Its round body resembles the shape of a full moon Q2. The yueqin evolved from which ancient Chinese string instrument? A. Pipa B. Guzheng C. Ruan D. Erhu Answer: C. Ruan Q3. During which Chinese dynasty did the yueqin become known by its current name? ... Read more

Q1. What is the oud primarily classified as in musical instrument families? A. A percussion instrument B. A wind instrument C. A short-necked lute-type chordophone D. A keyboard instrument Answer: C. A short-necked lute-type chordophone Q2. The name "oud" in Arabic most commonly refers to what? A. A type of reed B. Wood or a flexible stick C. A metal string D. A bird's feather Answer: B. Wood or a flexible stick Q3. Which ancient Persian instrument is considered the direct ancestor of the modern oud? A. Tar B. Setar C. Barbat D. Qanun Answer: C. Barbat

Q1. What family of musical instruments does the historical spinet belong to? A. Piano family B. Harpsichord family C. Organ family D. String family Answer: B. Harpsichord family Q2. How is sound primarily produced on a historical spinet? A. By plectra plucking strings B. By hammers striking strings C. By air blowing through pipes D. By tangents striking strings Answer: A. By plectra plucking strings Q3. What is the typical shape of the most common type of historical spinet? A. Rectangular B. Oval C. Wing-shaped or bentside D. Square Answer: C. Wing-shaped or bentside

Q1. What is the primary sound production mechanism of the celesta? A. Vibrating strings struck by hammers B. Metal bars struck by felt hammers C. Tuning forks vibrated by keys D. Wooden plates bowed with a mechanism Answer: B. Metal bars struck by felt hammers Q2. The name "celesta" derives from a French word meaning what? A. Bell-like B. Sparkling C. Heavenly D. Mystic Answer: C. Heavenly Q3. In which year was the modern celesta patented? A. 1860 B. 1886 C. 1892 D. 1900 Answer: B. 1886

Q1. What is the primary distinguishing feature of the cornet's bore compared to the trumpet? A. Cylindrical throughout B. Conical, gradually widening C. Completely straight D. Narrower at the bell Answer: B. Conical, gradually widening Q2. The modern valved cornet was developed in which decade? A. 1600s B. 1750s C. 1820s D. 1900s Answer: C. 1820s Q3. Which instrument is the cornet historically derived from? A. Post horn B. Natural trumpet C. French horn D. Flugelhorn Answer: A. Post horn

Q1. What family of musical instruments does the bassoon belong to? A. Single-reed woodwinds B. Brass C. Double-reed woodwinds D. Percussion Answer: C. Double-reed woodwinds Q2. The bassoon is known for producing sound through which type of mouthpiece? A. Single reed B. Double reed C. Metal mouthpiece D. Open hole Answer: B. Double reed Q3. What is the primary material used to construct modern bassoons? A. Metal B. Plastic C. Maple wood D. Bamboo Answer: C. Maple wood

Q1. What is the primary material used for the bars of a modern marimba? A. Metal B. Wood C. Synthetic plastic D. Stone Answer: B. Wood Q2. The marimba belongs to which family of musical instruments? A. Chordophone B. Aerophone C. Idiophone D. Membranophone Answer: C. Idiophone Q3. What structure is suspended below each bar on a marimba to amplify the sound? A. Resonator pipes B. Metal bells C. Drum heads D. Strings Answer: A. Resonator pipes

Q1. What is the primary ancestor of the European lute? A. The Greek lyre B. The Arabic oud C. The Indian sitar D. The Persian tar Answer: B. The Arabic oud Q2. During which historical period was the lute the most important instrument for secular music in Europe? A. Medieval B. Classical C. Renaissance D. Romantic Answer: C. Renaissance Q3. How was the medieval lute typically played before the shift to fingerstyle? A. With fingernails B. With a plectrum C. Bowed like a violin D. Strummed with a pick Answer: B. With a plectrum

Q1. What does the name "piccolo" mean in Italian? A. High flute B. Small C. Octave flute D. Military flute Answer: B. Small Q2. The modern piccolo sounds how many octaves higher than written music? A. Two octaves B. The same pitch C. One octave D. Half an octave Answer: C. One octave Q3. Which family of musical instruments does the piccolo belong to? A. Woodwind B. String C. Brass D. Percussion Answer: A. Woodwind

Q1. What does the name "euphonium" derive from in ancient Greek? A. "Loud voice" B. "Sweet-voiced" or "beautiful sound" C. "Tenor horn" D. "Brass tube" Answer: B. "Sweet-voiced" or "beautiful sound" Q2. Who is credited with inventing the euphonium (originally called "euphonion") around 1843 in Weimar, Germany? A. Adolphe Sax B. John Philip Sousa C. Carl Moritz D. Ferdinand Sommer Answer: D. Ferdinand Sommer Q3. The euphonium is most commonly pitched in which key? A. C B. F C. Bb D. Eb Answer: C. Bb