Strike a Chord with Musical Instruments Trivia
1.
What string instruments make up the standard string quartet?
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Two Violins, One Viola, One Cello
2.
What is the auxillary percussion that performs on the sidelines during a halftime show called?
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Pit
3.
The "water key" is also commonly called what?
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Spit Valve
4.
On what instrument would you find "drones"?
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Bag Pipes
5.
What part, said to be on a flugelhorn in "The Music Man", wouldn't be found on any brass horn?
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Ligature
6.
What instrument did Christopher Walken request "more of" in the "Saturday Night Live" skit?
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Cowbell
7.
What instrument did Benny Goodman play?
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Clarinet
8.
What instrument did Kenny G play?
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Soprano Saxophone
9.
How many strings are on an average guitar and what are the names of the strings if it is tuned in the normal format?
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6 E A D G B E
10.
Which musical instrment did Lyonel Hampton become famous for playing?
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Vibraphone
11.
What is the marching equivalent of the French horn?
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Mellophone
12.
What musical instrument does actor Woody Allen play?
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Clarinet
13.
What type of saxophone is former President Bill Clinton most noted for playing?
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Tenor
14.
The melodeon is a type of what?
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Keyboard Instrument
15.
76 trombones lead the big parade according to "The Music Man", with how many cornets right behind?
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110
16.
What is the lowest key an oboe can play?
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B Flat
17.
Which brand of piano is Canadian made?
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Bell
18.
Which is not a guitar type instrument?
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Fiddle
19.
What instrument features double strings for each note?
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Mandolin
20.
When playing the bagpipes, how is the sound made?
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The Player Blows Into The Bag, Then Squeezes The Air From The Bag Into The Pipes
21.
Indonesian gamelans are usually classified into which two types?
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Javanese And Balinese
22.
What family of musical instruments does the shakuhachi of Japan belong to?
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Wind
23.
Which country does the musical instrument called an erhu come from?
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China
24.
What is the difference between a Spanish guitar and a Portuguese guitar?
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Tuning System
25.
How many fingerholes would you find on a duduk?
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Six
26.
To which instrument does an orchestra tune?
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Oboe
27.
Name a guitar brand?
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Dean
28.
In DW brand drums, what does DW stand for?
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Drum Workshop
29.
How many frets are there on a Yamaha APX4A thin line electric/acoustic guitar?
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22
30.
How many drum pads does a Yamaha DD55 Digital drum set have?
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7
31.
Which musical instrument was John Phillip Sousa most prominent in playing?
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Violin
32.
On "The Andy Griffith Show" what instrument does Barney play in the town band?
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Crash Cymbals
33.
Lisa Simpson of TV's "The Simpsons" plays what instrument?
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Baritone Saxophone
34.
How many left thumb keys are on the standard bassoon?
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7
35.
Doc Cheetam is a famous jazz musician known for what instrument?
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Trumpet
36.
What elementary school instrument debuted in 1938?
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Tonette
37.
Which pair of instruments both have covered double reeds?
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Crumhorn And Bagpipes
38.
What key are the bagpipes in?
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G Mixolydian
39.
Which group contains only brass instruments?
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Cornet, Bugle, Tuba
40.
What is the order of valves on modern three-valve brass instruments?
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Whole Step, Half Step, Minor Third
41.
What is an "udu"?
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A Drum
42.
Which instrument has the fewest strings?
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Appalachian Dulcimer
43.
What family of instruments does the hurdy-gurdy belong to?
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String
44.
Which material is traditionally used to make the strings of the Saung Gauk?
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Silk
45.
How many standard sizes of balalaika exist?
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Six
46.
To what family of musical instruments does the Turkish nay belong?
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Wind
47.
To what family of musical instruments does the salaw belong?
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String
48.
Which country does the musical instrument called a salaw come from?
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Thailand
49.
To what family of musical instruments does the sarangi belong?
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String
50.
To which family of musical instruments does the shamisen of Japan belong?
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String
51.
Which country does the string instrument called a bandura come from?
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Ukraine
52.
To which family of musical instruments does the Gu Zheng belong?
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String
53.
To which family of musical instruments does the bandura belong?
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String
54.
To which family of musical instruments does the duduk belong?
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Wind
55.
Where did the duduk originate?
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Armenia
56.
What is the khol drum of India made from?
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Clay
57.
Where did the Rag-Dung drone instrument originate?
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Tibet
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