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Musical Instruments trivia quiz

Think you know Musical Instruments? Prove it against a real opponent. QuizDown has over 120 Musical Instruments questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

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What the Musical Instruments questions cover

  • Percussion
  • Strings
  • Woodwinds
  • Brass
  • Early Keyboards
  • Japanese Music
  • Keyboard
  • Orchestra
  • String Family
  • Electronic Music
  • Mallet Percussion
  • Orchestral Percussion

Try three Musical Instruments questions

Question 1

Which instrument is commonly played by strumming or plucking six strings?

  1. Guitar
  2. Harp
  3. Cello
  4. Violin
Show the answer

Guitar

Question 2

Which instrument has black and white keys and is often found in living rooms and concert halls?

  1. Accordion
  2. Piano
  3. Harpsichord
  4. Organ
Show the answer

Piano

Question 3

Which bowed string instrument is the smallest and highest-pitched member of its family?

  1. Viola
  2. Cello
  3. Violin
  4. Double bass
Show the answer

Violin

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Musical Instruments match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Musical Instruments questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

Your Musical Instruments ranking is its own: climb it without your other topics dragging you down.