Q 01/05

How many keys does a piano have?

A) 88

B) 76

C) 100

D) 66

Answer · why

A) 88

When you press a key, a little felt hammer inside strikes a string.

Q 02/05

How many strings does a normal guitar have?

A) Four

B) Eight

C) Six

D) Ten

Answer · why

C) Six

You press the strings against the frets with one hand and strum or pluck with the other.

Q 03/05

Which is the smallest and highest-sounding instrument in the orchestra's string family?

A) The violin

B) The viola

C) The cello

D) The double bass

Answer · why

A) The violin

It has four strings and is played by pulling a bow across them; some people call it a fiddle.

Q 04/05

Which is the biggest and lowest-sounding string instrument in an orchestra?

A) The harp

B) The double bass

C) The viola

D) The cello

Answer · why

B) The double bass

Players usually stand up or sit on a tall stool to play it.

Q 05/05

What does a drummer usually hit the drums with?

A) Mallets made of feathers

B) Drumsticks

C) Their feet only

D) Bows

Answer · why

B) Drumsticks

Foot pedals work the bass drum and the hi-hat cymbals.

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