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General Music with Technology:
Musical Instrument "On Key" Keyboards Quiz
The following questions check your knowledge of the Keyboard Instruments we studied in Music Class. These questions are based on...
- On Key: Air Power (1)
- On Key: It's a String Thing (2)
- On Key: Bells Chimes and Plugs (3)
- On Key: The Sounds of Science (4)
1. Which of the following is NOT an air-powered keyboard instrument? (1)
- [ ] Harmonium
- [ ] Melodica
- [ ] Hurdy-Gurdy
- [ ] Pipe Organ
2. The organist uses the stop knobs to tell the Pipe Organ which ranks are to be used. (1)
3. Which of the following is the main difference between the Pipe Organ and the Harmonium? (1)
- [ ] Locations it is used.
- [ ] Number of Keys
- [ ] Placement of the Pipes
4. How many keys are on the piano?
- [ ] 88
- [ ] 89
- [ ] 77
- [ ] 78
5. Which of the following is NOT a chordaphone?
- [ ] Piano
- [ ] Harpsichord
- [ ] Clavichord
- [ ] Electric Piano
6. Who plays the Clavinet? (2)
- [ ] Stevie Wonder
- [ ] Simon
- [ ] Garfunkel
- [ ] Joanna Newsom
7. Which of the following is NOT an idiophone? (3)
- [ ] Analog Sample Player
- [ ] Electric Piano
- [ ] Carillon
- [ ] Celesta
8. A transposing instrument is an instrument that sounds a different note than is written on the music page. (3)
9. Which of the following is not true:
A magnetic wheel that spins rapidly, generating electric signals that are converted to sound: (3)
- [ ] is called a tone wheel.
- [ ] were in instruments played by Booker T. Jones.
- [ ] employed bellows and wind systems to make music.
- [ ] is part of the Hammond organ.
10. Which of the following is NOT a electronic keyboard? (4)
- [ ] Analog Synthesizer
- [ ] Electric Piano
- [ ] Analog Sample Player
- [ ] Digital Synthesizer
11. Which of the following is NOT true: (4)
An analog sample player:
- [ ] creates sound like a synthesizer
- [ ] alters a recorded sound's pitch and variation
- [ ] triggers a previously recorded sound
12. Which is NOT true about "plug-in" keyboards?
- [ ] They were invented by Robert Moog.
- [ ] They were called, "Keyboard Controllers" in article #7, "Keys to Technology."
- [ ] They can connect to computers to use software sounds.
- [ ] They use MIDI to communicate to other devices.
13. What type of keyboard is the "Accordian?"
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
- [ ] Aerophone
- [ ] Idiophone
- [ ] Chordophone
14. What type of keyboard creates sound using a vibrating string?
- [ ] Chordophone
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
- [ ] Aerophone
- [ ] Idiophone
15. What type of keyboard creates sound through high-tech electronics?
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
- [ ] Idiophone
- [ ] Aerophone
- [ ] Chordophone
16. What type of keyboard is the "Harpsichord?"
- [ ] Idiophone
- [ ] Chordophone
- [ ] Aerophone
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
17. What type of keyboard is the "Melodica?"
- [ ] Aerophone
- [ ] Idiophone
- [ ] Chordophone
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
18. What type of keyboard is the "Carillon?"
- [ ] Chordophone
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
- [ ] Idiophone
- [ ] Aerophone
19. What type of keyboard creates sound with pipes and air?
- [ ] Chordophone
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
- [ ] Aerophone
- [ ] Idiophone
20. What type of keyboard is the "Celesta?"
- [ ] Aerophone
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
- [ ] Chordophone
- [ ] Idiophone
21. What type of keyboard is the "Electric Piano?"
- [ ] Idiophone
- [ ] Chordophone
- [ ] Aerophone
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
22. What type of keyboard is the "Digital Synthesizer?"
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
- [ ] Chordophone
- [ ] Idiophone
- [ ] Aerophone
23. What type of keyboard is the "Soft-Synthesizer?"
- [ ] Aerophone
- [ ] Idiophone
- [ ] Chordophone
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
24. What type of keyboard is the "Electric Organ?"
- [ ] Idiophone
- [ ] Electronic Keyboard
- [ ] Chordophone
- [ ] Aerophone
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