© 2011

Puzzles and Quizzes

by Beatrice Wilder

Contents
Sheet 1 Name the Percussion Instrument Quiz
Sheet 2 Name the Orchestral Instrument Quiz
Sheet 3 Percussion Wordsearch
Sheet 4 Music Symbol Wordsearch
Sheet 5 Peter and the Wolf Wordsearch
Sheet 6 Instrument Word Puzzles
Sheet 7 Music Symbols Word Puzzles
Sheet 8 Nursery Rhymes Word Puzzle
Sheet 9 Create a Note
Sheet 10 Information
Sheet 11 Answers
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Sheet 1 - Name the
Percussion Instrument Score out of 12: ........................

1. A. Bass Drum B. Kettle Drum

C. Snare Drum D. Conga Drum

2. A. Metallophone B. Cymbals

C. Chimes D. Xylophone

3. A. Triangle B. Whip

C. Whistle D. Rattle

4. A. Sleigh Bells B. Maracas

C. Cabasa D. Cow Bells

5. A. Clackers B. Cymbals

C. Claves D. Castanets

6. A. Cymbals B. Tambourine

C. Shaker D. Metallophone

7. A. Xylophone B. Keyboard

C. Metallophone D. Vibraphone

8. A. Chimes B. Sleigh Bells

C. Tamborine D. Marimba

9. A. Timpani B. Hi-Hat

C. Finger Cymbals D. Tam-tam

10. A. Ratchet B. Claves

C. Slapstick D. Celeste

11. A. Scraper B. Temple Blocks

C. Maracas D. Woodblocks

12. A. Bongo Drums B. Bass Drums

C. Timpani D. Tenor Drums

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Puzzles and Quizzes
Sheet 2 - Name the Score out of 12: ........................
Orchestral Instrument

1. A. Cor Anglais B. Flute

C. Viola D. Clarinet

2. A. Clarinet B. Euphonium

C. Oboe D. French Horn

3. A. Guitar B. Harp

C. Banjo D. Violin

4. A. Piccolo B. Bassoon

C. English Horn D. Bass Clarinet

5. A. French Horn B. Trumpet

C. Trombone D. Tuba

6. A. Oboe B. Piccolo

C. Clarinet D. Bassoon

7. A. Fluegel Horn B. Vienna Horn

C. English Horn D. French Horn

8. A. Tom toms B. Timpani

C. Congas D. Bongos

9. A. Piccolo B. Oboe

C. Clarinet D. Cor anglais

10. A. French Horn B. Trombone

C. Trumpet D. Bassoon

11. A. Grand Piano B. Upright Piano

C. Player Piano D. Harpsichord

12. A. Trumpet B. French Horn

C. Tuba D. Trombone
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Sheet 3 - Percussion Wordsearch Score out of 20: ........................

S L A B M Y C R E GN I F M
K S L L E B H G I E L S E U
C K S T T M B F X D C E L R
O S X L A S A B A C R V G D
L A K Y L M U R D E R A N S
B G C C L E B Z A Q L L A S
E N I Y O O B O A C L C I A
L O T M P L P D U R A L R B
P C S B H V B H N R C S T O
M E P A O D A D O A I P F N
E G A L N SW J O N H N Z G
T U L S E M I H C O E K E O
H P S T I M P A N I W T R S
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Sheet 4 - Music Symbol Wordsearch
Score out of 20: ........................

G B B L A R U T A N N T S
M F M I N I M A G K R E T
T R E V A U Q I M E S H A
I F E L C S S A B V E C V
Q P P A C T M L L E N T E
U A E Z A O E T D R I O B
A U J E R C T A A B L R Q
V S P D L N K L C I R C H
E E E E E G F F A M A Y N
R N F C S H A R P E B S Z
T U C B S E G N O S D K B
V A D O C F R V C B L NW
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Sheet 5 - Peter and the Wolf
Wordsearch

C L A R I N E T F O R E S T J bassoon moscow
bird noose
W O L F S T R I N G S P N S N boy oboe
R U S S I A N S E R G E I W V cat Peter
clarinet pond
G R A N D F A T H E R T J A W climbs Prokofiev
composer rope
R J A O P R O K O F I E V L H duck russian
L O M O B A S S O O N R T L G flute scolds
fly Sergei
L V P S B T G A R D E N Q O B forest strings
french horn swallows
A F G E D C O M P O S E R W D garden swim
W F R E N C H H O R N P S S D gate tree
grandfather wall
S F L U T E Y Y T S E K K D E locks wolf
W X B I R D L G M O C C P T C
I O O H E F G U B O U O A H O
M W Y Y E S C O L D S G W T Z
P O N D C L I M B S N C A T W

The _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is _ _ _ _ _ _ ________
Its first performance is in _ _ _ _ _ _.
_ _ _ _ _ is a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and lives with his
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in a clearing in the _ _ _ _ _ _ .
He is represented by _ _ _ _ _ _ _. One day he leaves the _ _ _ _
open and the _ _ _ _ represented by an _ _ _ _ escapes and
goes for a _ _ _ _ in the _ _ _ _.
A _ _ _, represented by a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ sneaks up on a _ _ _ _
( _ _ _ _ _ ) which decides to _ _ _ into a _ _ _ _.
Grandfather ( _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) _ _ _ _ _ _ Peter and _ _ _ _ _ the
gate. Peter _ _ _ _ _ _ over the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. A _ _ _ _
(_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) comes and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the duck.
Peter makes a _ _ _ _ _ with a _ _ _ _ to catch the wolf.
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Sheet 6 - Instrument Word Puzzles

Write the names of the instruments and choose just one letter from each name to make
a new word which is the name of a woodwind instrument.

Write the names of the instruments and choose just one letter from each name to make
the name of instruments belonging to the family of membranophones.

Write the names of the instruments and choose just one letter from each name to make
a new word which is the name of a stringed instrument.
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Sheet 7 - Music Symbols Word Puzzles

Write the names of the music symbols and choose just one letter from each name to make
a new word which is the name of a different symbol. Draw a picture of it in the green box.

Write the names of the music symbols and choose just one letter from each name to make
a new word which is the name of a different symbol. Draw a picture of it in the green box.

Write the names of the music symbols and choose just one letter from each name to make
a new word which is the name of a different symbol. Draw a picture of it in the green box.

Write the names of the music symbols and choose just one letter from each name to make
a new word which is the name of a different symbol. Draw a picture of it in the green box.
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Sheet 8 - Nursery Rhymes Word Puzzles

All the letters have fallen out of this puzzle and become mixed up.
They need to be put back. Unscramble the letters to make the opening
lines of well known Nursery Rhymes. Use each letter only once.

moglkslunaserlew tdiendideldeldedhe
iardcoydolo cdahtlatdhdefyi

botomdecberhuharu eqtaemeadnfoearet
whntdtalobeptrod shmetuhesoshrts

lardinnidoswin wheevwanonlwamado
floggeblond ahotlisedihorsen
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Sheet 9 - Create a Note

Remember these four parts of a musical note

note head
stem flag
beam dot

Using the above parts, make and name these notes:

1. Use just a note 2 Use a note head 3 Use a note head 4 Use two note heads
head and leave it and a stem and a stem but leave and two stems and
hollow in the middle the note head hollow join the stems at the
top with a beam

The note is called a: The note is called a: The note is called a: You have drawn:

5 Use a note head 6 Use two note heads 7 Use a note head 8 Use one note head,
and a stem and add and two stems and and a stem and a flag hollow, one stem and
a dot after the note join the stems at the one dot
head top with two beams

The note is called a: You have drawn: The note is called a: The note is called a:

9 Use a note head 10 Use a note head 11 Use three note 12 Use three note
and a stem and two and a stem and two heads, three stems heads, three stems
flags flags and a dot and one beam and two beams

The note is called a: The note is called a: You have drawn: You have drawn:
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Puzzles and Quizzes
Information
Symbols used in this book

bass semibreve/
semibreve/
clef whole note
whole note
rest

treble minim/
minim/
clef half note
half note
rest

alto crotchet/
crotchet/
clef quarter note
quarter note
rest

quaver/
staff quaver/
eighth note
eighth note
rest

semiquaver/
bar lines semiquaver/
sixteenth note
sixteenth note
rest

double sharp key

bar lines signature

repeat double sharp time

signs signature

breath flat pause

mark

engage double flat mordent

pedal

release natural accent

pedal

da capo coda segno

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The Answers

Sheet 1 - Name the Percussion Sheet 2 - Name the Orchestral Sheet 3 - Percussion Wordsearch
Instrument Instrument
S L A B M Y C R E GN I F M
1. C. Snare Drum 1. B. Flute K S L L E B H G E L E U
I S
2. B. Cymbals 2. A. Clarinet C K S T T M B F X D C E L R
3. A. Triangle 3. D. Violin O S X L A S A B A C R V G D
4. C. Cabasa 4. B. Bassoon L A K Y L M U R D E R A N S
5. D. Castanets 5. C. Trombone B G C C L E B Z A Q L L A S
6. B. Tambourine 6. A. Oboe E N I Y O O B O A C L C I A
7. A. Xylophone 7. D. French Horn L O T M P L P D U R A L R B
8. B. Sleigh Bells 8. B. Timpani. P C S B H V B H N R C S T O
9. C. Finger Cymbals 9. A. Piccolo M E P A O D A D O A I P F N
E G A L N SW J O N H N Z G
10. C. Slapstick 10. C. Trumpet
T U L S E M I H C O E K E O
11. D. Woodblocks 11. A. Grand Piano H P S T I M P A N I W R S
T
12. A. Bongo Drums 12. C. Tuba

Sheet 4 - Music Symbol Wordsearch Sheet 5 - Peter and the Wolf Sheet 6 -
The composer is Sergei Instrument Word Puzzles
C L A R I N E T F O R E S T J Prokofiev. Its first
G B B L A R U T A N N T S W O L F S T R I N G S P N S N performance is in Moscow. handbells
M F M I N I M A G K R E T R U S S I A N S E R G E I W V Peter is a Russian boy and grand piano claves
T R E V A U Q I M E S H A lives with his grandfather in a sleigh bells triangle
G R A N D F A T H E R T J A W clearing in the forest. He is slapstick oboe
I F E L C S S A B V E C V R J A O P R O K O F I E V L H represented by strings. One
xylophone flute
Q P P A C T M L L E N T E L O M O B A S S O O N R T L G day he leaves the gate open
and the duck, represented by woodblocks chimes
U A E Z A O E T D R I O B L V P S B T G A R D E N Q O B castanets clarinet
an oboe, escapes and goes for
A U J E R C T A B A F G E D C O M P O S E R W D BASSOON VIOLIN
A L R Q a swim in the pond. A cat,
W F R E N C H H O R N P S S D represented by a clarinet,
V S P D L N K L C I R C H sneaks up on a bird (flute) tambourine
S F L U T E Y Y T S E K K D E
E E E E E G F F A M A Y N which decides to fly into a violin
W X B I R D L G M O C C P T C tree. Grandfather ( bassoon) trombone
R N F C S H A R P E B S Z I O O H E F G U B O U O A H O scolds Peter and closes the piccolo
T U C B S E G N O S D K B M W Y Y E S C O L D S G W T Z gate. Peter climbs over the maracas
V A D O C F R V C B L NW P O N D C L I M B S N C A T W
garden wall. A wolf (french
bongos
horns) comes and swallows
the duck. Peter makes a noose finger cymbals
with a rope to catch the wolf. TIMPANI

Sheet 7 - Music Symbols Sheet 8 - Nursery Rhymes Sheet 9 - Create a note

semibreve bar lines 1 Old King Cole was a Merry Old Soul 1 Semibreve or whole note
breath mark accent 2 Crotchet or quarter note
flat quaver rest 2 Hey Diddle Diddle the Cat and the Fiddle 3 Minim or half note
treble clef alto clef 4 Two quavers or eighth notes joined
pause double flat 3 Old Mother Hubbard went to the
STAFF
5 Dotted crotchet or quarter note
SHARP Cupboard 6 Two semiquavers or sixteenth notes joined
7 One quaver or eighth note
da capo semiquaver 4 The Queen of Hearts she made some 8 Dotted minim or half note
bass clef repeat sign Tarts 9 A semiquaver or sixteenth note
natural time signature 10 A dotted semiquaver or sixteenth note
key signature mordent 5 London Bridge is Falling Down
segno 11 Three quavers or eighth notes joined
coda 12 Three semiquavers or sixteenth notes
PAUSE SEGNO 6 There was an Old Woman who Lived in joined
a Shoe