How to make rattles and other percussion instruments
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of a rattle?
A) To be a decorative object
B) To hold small objects
C) To create rhythmic sound
D) To ward off evil spirits
  • 2. Which material is commonly used for the body of a rattle?
A) Gourd
B) Glass
C) Paper
D) Metal
  • 3. What are 'fillers' in a rattle?
A) The outside paint
B) Small objects inside the rattle
C) The glue holding it together
D) The handle of the rattle
  • 4. Which of these can be used as fillers for a rattle?
A) Water
B) Dried beans
C) Mud
D) Air
  • 5. What is a shekere?
A) A metal bell
B) A beaded gourd rattle
C) A type of flute
D) A wooden drum
  • 6. What is a maraca?
A) A stringed instrument
B) A wind instrument
C) A type of drum
D) A type of rattle, often made of gourd or plastic
  • 7. What is a cabasa made of?
A) Dried gourds filled with beads
B) Wooden sticks hit together
C) Stretched animal skin
D) Loops of steel ball chain wrapped around a cylinder
  • 8. How does the size of the filler affect the sound of a rattle?
A) Size doesn't affect the sound
B) Larger fillers produce a higher pitch
C) Smaller fillers produce a higher pitch
D) The color of the filler affects the sound
  • 9. Which tool is most useful for carving a gourd?
A) A hammer
B) A sewing needle
C) A computer
D) A sharp knife or carving tools
  • 10. What is a guiro?
A) A blown percussion instrument
B) A struck percussion instrument
C) A shaken percussion instrument
D) A scraped percussion instrument
  • 11. What material is a rainstick traditionally made from?
A) Bamboo
B) Plastic pipe
C) Metal tube
D) Dried cactus
  • 12. What is a clave?
A) A type of flute
B) Two wooden sticks struck together
C) A type of stringed instrument
D) A type of drum
  • 13. What is a washboard used for in percussion?
A) Scraping a metal surface
B) Blowing across a metal surface
C) Hitting a metal surface
D) Plucking a metal surface
  • 14. How can you decorate a rattle?
A) Freezing
B) Burning
C) Painting, beads, or carving
D) Melting
  • 15. What is a triangle in music?
A) A wooden block hit with a stick
B) A metal bar bent into a triangle shape and struck with a beater
C) A skin covered drum
D) A stringed instrument played with a bow
  • 16. What is the purpose of a resonator on a drum?
A) To change the color
B) To amplify the sound
C) To dampen the sound
D) To hold the drumsticks
  • 17. What is a jingle bell?
A) A type of drum
B) A stringed instrument
C) A small bell with a clapper inside
D) A wind instrument
  • 18. Which glue is best for crafting?
A) Vinegar
B) Wood glue or epoxy
C) Water
D) Baking soda
  • 19. What safety precaution is most important when using sharp tools?
A) Always cut away from yourself
B) Cut as quickly as possible
C) Use dull tools
D) Never wear gloves
  • 20. What is a cowbell?
A) A glass bell
B) A wooden bell
C) A bell worn by a cow
D) A metal bell struck with a drumstick
  • 21. How is a slit drum played?
A) By blowing into the slit
B) By strumming the drum
C) By shaking the drum
D) By striking the edges of the slit
  • 22. What is sand paper used for?
A) Roughing surfaces
B) Gluing surfaces
C) Smoothing surfaces
D) Cutting surfaces
  • 23. What should you consider when choosing a wood for a drum?
A) Density and resonance
B) Price and weight
C) Color and smell
D) Shape and size
  • 24. What is a tambourine?
A) A frame drum with jingles
B) A type of trumpet
C) A type of guitar
D) A type of flute
  • 25. How do you create different tones on a drum?
A) By hitting different parts of the drumhead
B) By adding water to the drum
C) By removing the drumhead
D) By changing the color of the drum
  • 26. What is a xylophone?
A) A wind instrument
B) A type of drum
C) A stringed instrument
D) A percussion instrument with tuned bars
  • 27. What is a wood block?
A) A square block of wood that's blown into
B) A triangular block of wood that's bowed
C) A round block of wood that's rolled
D) A rectangular block of wood that's struck
  • 28. What is a flexatone?
A) A wind instrument that whistles
B) A stringed instrument that bends
C) A sheet metal instrument that produces vibrato
D) A drum made out of rubber
  • 29. What does 'upcycling' mean in instrument making?
A) Importing rare materials
B) Buying new materials
C) Reusing discarded materials
D) Throwing away old materials
  • 30. What is a cajon?
A) A type of bell
B) A type of stringed instrument
C) A wind instrument
D) A box-shaped percussion instrument
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