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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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  1. Question 1 of 3

    Which instrument has 88 keys?Tap an answer

    Multiple Choice · 20s

  2. Question 2 · unlocks after question 1
  3. Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
  1. Drums belong to the percussion family.True / False · 20s
  2. Which of these is a woodwind instrument?Multiple Choice · 20s
  3. What do we call the person who directs an orchestra with a baton? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  4. Composer Ludwig van Beethoven kept writing great music even after losing...Multiple Choice · 20s
  5. A xylophone is played by striking its bars with mallets.True / False · 20s
  6. Which instrument is a famous symbol of Scottish traditional music?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. How many different note names are in the musical scale (do, re, mi...)?Multiple Choice · 20s
  8. Which large keyboard instrument, often found in churches, makes sound with air-filled pipes? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  9. About how old was Mozart when he composed his first pieces of music?Multiple Choice · 20s

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