4.11 Chapter 4 Assessment

1. How does the flute produce sound?

• A) A single reed vibrates against the mouthpiece
• B) The player blows air across the embouchure hole, splitting the air stream
• C) Two reeds vibrate against each other
• D) The player buzzes their lips into the headjoint

2. What are the three registers of the clarinet?

• A) Low, middle, and high
• B) Pedal, concert, and altissimo
• C) Chalumeau, clarion, and altissimo
• D) Fundamental, overtone, and harmonic

3. Which woodwind instrument requires the player to make and adjust their own reeds?

• A) Oboe
• B) Clarinet
• C) Flute
• D) Saxophone

4. What is the relationship between the English horn and the oboe?

• A) The English horn is a smaller, higher-pitched version of the oboe
• B) They are unrelated instruments that happen to use double reeds
• C) The English horn is pitched an octave below the oboe
• D) The English horn is pitched a perfect fifth lower than the oboe and has a warmer, mellower tone

5. Which saxophone is most commonly recommended for beginners?

• A) Soprano
• B) Alto
• C) Tenor
• D) Baritone

6. What is the curved metal tube that connects the reed to the wing joint of a bassoon called?

• A) The barrel
• B) The crook
• C) The bocal
• D) The bell

7. When practicing double-tonguing on a woodwind instrument, what syllable is recommended to bring the articulation forward?

• A) “Tah”
• B) “Dah”
• C) “Kuh”
• D) “Kee” or “Ghee”

8. Match each woodwind instrument to its correct description.