The Orchestra: Who Sits Where and Why
Four families of instruments, one conductor and a tuning note everyone waits for. Ten questions on how a hundred musicians play as one.
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How many instrument families make up a symphony orchestra?Tap an answer
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- Which instrument traditionally gives the tuning note?Multiple Choice
- What is the leader of the orchestra, the principal first violin, called? (two words)Type Answer
- What does a conductor actually control?Multiple Choice
- The timpani are tuned drums that play actual pitches.True / False
- Which of these is a brass instrument?Multiple Choice
- Why do the loudest instruments sit at the back?Multiple Choice
- What is a piece written for an orchestra and one solo instrument called? (one word)Type Answer
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