Musical Instruments & the Orchestra

SheelonMusic TheoryArts & MusicEnglishGrades K-5Published Aug 5, 2026

Strings, brass, woodwind, and percussion: meet the instrument families, count the piano's keys, and learn which composer kept writing music after losing his hearing.

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Which instrument has 88 keys?
Multiple Choice · 20s
AThe guitar
BThe piano
CThe violin
DThe flute
The trumpet belongs to which instrument family?
Multiple Choice · 20s
AStrings
BWoodwind
CBrass
DPercussion
How many strings does a violin have?
Multiple Choice · 20s
A4
B5
C6
D8
Drums belong to the percussion family.True / False · 20s
Which of these is a woodwind instrument?Multiple Choice · 20s
What do we call the person who directs an orchestra with a baton? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
Composer Ludwig van Beethoven kept writing great music even after losing...Multiple Choice · 20s
A xylophone is played by striking its bars with mallets.True / False · 20s
Which instrument is a famous symbol of Scottish traditional music?Multiple Choice · 20s
How many different note names are in the musical scale (do, re, mi...)?Multiple Choice · 20s
Which large keyboard instrument, often found in churches, makes sound with air-filled pipes? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
About how old was Mozart when he composed his first pieces of music?Multiple Choice · 20s

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Questions in this quiz

Which instrument has 88 keys?

The trumpet belongs to which instrument family?

How many strings does a violin have?