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How to make rattles and other percussion instruments
Contributed by: Bryan
  • 1. What is the primary purpose of a rattle?
A) To ward off evil spirits
B) To hold small objects
C) To be a decorative object
D) To create rhythmic sound
  • 2. Which material is commonly used for the body of a rattle?
A) Glass
B) Paper
C) Gourd
D) Metal
  • 3. What are 'fillers' in a rattle?
A) The outside paint
B) Small objects inside the rattle
C) The handle of the rattle
D) The glue holding it together
  • 4. Which of these can be used as fillers for a rattle?
A) Water
B) Dried beans
C) Air
D) Mud
  • 5. What is a shekere?
A) A beaded gourd rattle
B) A type of flute
C) A metal bell
D) A wooden drum
  • 6. What is a maraca?
A) A type of drum
B) A wind instrument
C) A stringed instrument
D) A type of rattle, often made of gourd or plastic
  • 7. What is a cabasa made of?
A) Wooden sticks hit together
B) Dried gourds filled with beads
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) The color of the filler affects the sound
C) Smaller fillers produce a higher pitch
D) Larger fillers produce a higher pitch
  • 9. Which tool is most useful for carving a gourd?
A) A sewing needle
B) A computer
C) A hammer
D) A sharp knife or carving tools
  • 10. What is a guiro?
A) A shaken percussion instrument
B) A blown percussion instrument
C) A struck percussion instrument
D) A scraped percussion instrument
  • 11. What material is a rainstick traditionally made from?
A) Metal tube
B) Plastic pipe
C) Bamboo
D) Dried cactus
  • 12. What is a clave?
A) A type of flute
B) A type of drum
C) A type of stringed instrument
D) Two wooden sticks struck together
  • 13. What is a washboard used for in percussion?
A) Plucking a metal surface
B) Hitting a metal surface
C) Scraping a metal surface
D) Blowing across a metal surface
  • 14. How can you decorate a rattle?
A) Painting, beads, or carving
B) Melting
C) Freezing
D) Burning
  • 15. What is a triangle in music?
A) A stringed instrument played with a bow
B) A metal bar bent into a triangle shape and struck with a beater
C) A skin covered drum
D) A wooden block hit with a stick
  • 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) Wood glue or epoxy
B) Water
C) Vinegar
D) Baking soda
  • 19. What safety precaution is most important when using sharp tools?
A) Never wear gloves
B) Use dull tools
C) Always cut away from yourself
D) Cut as quickly as possible
  • 20. What is a cowbell?
A) A metal bell struck with a drumstick
B) A bell worn by a cow
C) A glass bell
D) A wooden bell
  • 21. How is a slit drum played?
A) By shaking the drum
B) By striking the edges of the slit
C) By blowing into the slit
D) By strumming the drum
  • 22. What is sand paper used for?
A) Gluing surfaces
B) Cutting surfaces
C) Roughing surfaces
D) Smoothing surfaces
  • 23. What should you consider when choosing a wood for a drum?
A) Density and resonance
B) Color and smell
C) Price and weight
D) Shape and size
  • 24. What is a tambourine?
A) A type of trumpet
B) A type of guitar
C) A type of flute
D) A frame drum with jingles
  • 25. How do you create different tones on a drum?
A) By removing the drumhead
B) By changing the color of the drum
C) By adding water to the drum
D) By hitting different parts of the drumhead
  • 26. What is a xylophone?
A) A stringed instrument
B) A type of drum
C) A wind 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 rectangular block of wood that's struck
C) A triangular block of wood that's bowed
D) A round block of wood that's rolled
  • 28. What is a flexatone?
A) A wind instrument that whistles
B) A sheet metal instrument that produces vibrato
C) A drum made out of rubber
D) A stringed instrument that bends
  • 29. What does 'upcycling' mean in instrument making?
A) Importing rare materials
B) Throwing away old materials
C) Buying new materials
D) Reusing discarded materials
  • 30. What is a cajon?
A) A type of bell
B) A box-shaped percussion instrument
C) A wind instrument
D) A type of stringed instrument
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