Music / Music Trivia
Explore how instruments from several continents make sound, how performers play them, and where distinctive musical traditions developed.
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who invented the saxophone? | — |
| How many keys does a standard modern piano have? | — |
| What kind of reed produces the oboe’s sound? | — |
| How does a harpsichord set its strings vibrating? | — |
| How is a theremin normally played? | — |
| What vibrates to create an accordion’s tone? | — |
| The sitar is most closely associated with which country’s classical music? | — |
| The thirteen-string koto belongs to which musical tradition? | — |
| The mbira is especially important in the music of which country? | — |
| How many strings does a standard erhu have? | — |
| How many strings does the Japanese shamisen normally have? | — |
| What feature distinguishes the neck of a traditional oud? | — |
| What does a celesta’s keyboard mechanism strike? | — |
| To which orchestral family does the French horn belong? | — |
| What is the orchestral name for tuned kettledrums? | — |
| The goblet-shaped djembe comes from which region? | — |
| What produces the notes on a traditional balafon? | — |
| How many strings does a standard violin normally have? | — |
| What is used to sound an erhu in normal performance? | — |
| How many fingerpicks traditionally pluck the koto? | — |
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