Musical Instruments Trivia Questions
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What instrument is played by Yo-Yo Ma?
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cello
What instruments first section player is known as the concertmaster in an orchestra?
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violin
What is the name of the Russian lute that typically has its three strings tuned to E, E, and A above middle C?
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balalaika
What musical instrument is a Fender Stratocaster?
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guitar
What is the name given to the finest violins ever made, which bear the Latinized form of their maker's name?
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stradivarius
What instrument is informally called a sweet potato?
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ocarina
What substance does a violinist apply to the bow to increase friction between the bow and the strings?
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rosin
Which military flute is named after the German word for 'pipe'?
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fife
Which side-blown instrument is an octave higher than the concert flute?
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piccolo
What is the name of the valveless horn commonly used for military calls?
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bugle
What are the large drums called that were traditionally used in pairs by earlier composers and are now often used in groups of three or more by modern composers?
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timpani
What exotic shell requires you to hold your lips the same way as when playing a brass instrument?
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conch
Which instrument in a school band is often one of the largest and most difficult to carry?
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tuba
What is the musical instrument that has a contra type known for being the lowest-pitched member of the woodwind family?
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bassoon
What metal are the strings of some guitars and pianos made of?
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steel
What highly prized violins were first created in Italy in 1666?
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stradivarius
What musical instrument, often associated with the Highlands, features a blowpipe, a chanter, and three drones?
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bagpipes
What valveless instrument, originally used as a hunting horn, is now used for military calls?
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bugle
What small side-blown flute traditionally accompanies drums in patriotic corps?
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fife
Which instrument is famously played by John Bonham, Karen Carpenter, and Gene Krupa?
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drums
What stringed instrument has a 'steel' variant that lacks frets?
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guitar
What instrument, specifically the Highland version, features 2 tenor drones and a bass drone?
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bagpipes
What percussion instruments should a flamenco dancer be accomplished on?
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castanets
What musical instrument includes types that can be end-blown or side-blown (transverse)?
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flute
Which instrument, along with the piano, is featured in Paganini's composition 'Carnival of Venice' that is based on the tune 'O Mama Mia'?
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violin
Wind instruments are traditionally categorized into woodwinds and what other group?
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brass
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