Percussion Musical Instruments
17 Grade 4 Creative Arts & Sports questions on Percussion Musical Instruments, with worked marking schemes. 17 questions are available on this topic in full.
Question 1
1 markPercussion instruments produce sound mainly when they are:
A. Blown into with air
B. Struck, shaken or scraped
C. Plucked with fingers
D. Bowed with a string
(1 mark)
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1 markWanjiru strikes two hollow wooden bars with a stick and they produce different pitches. Which type of percussion instrument is she most likely playing?
A. Drum
B. Shaker
C. Marimba
D. Rattle
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1 markA learner scrapes a stick across the ridges of a notched gourd to make sound. This method of playing is called:
A. Bowing
B. Blowing
C. Plucking
D. Scraping
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1 markA teacher groups the ngoma (drum), kayamba and coconut shells together. What do all these instruments have in common?
A. They all need electricity
B. They are all percussion instruments
C. They are all string instruments
D. They are all wind instruments
(1 mark)
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1 markThe stretched skin or membrane on top of a traditional drum is important because it:
A. Stores water inside
B. Makes the drum lighter
C. Keeps the drum clean
D. Vibrates to produce sound
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1 markTwo learners tap a pair of hollow wooden sticks (claves) together. The sound is produced by:
A. Air blown through them
B. The two sticks hitting each other
C. Water inside them
D. A string being plucked
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1 markTo keep a wooden drum in good condition, a learner should store it in a place that is:
A. Under running water
B. Dry and free from dampness
C. Close to an open fire
D. Wet and muddy
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1 markWhich everyday material would be the BEST choice for a learner making a shaker (rattle) at home?
A. A plastic bottle with dry beans inside
B. A sheet of paper
C. A cup of water
D. A piece of wet cloth
(1 mark)
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3 marksExplain how the size of a drum affects the sound it produces.
(3 marks)
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A large drum produces a lower/deeper sound (1 mark); a small drum produces a higher sound (1 mark); size changes the pitch of the sound produced because larger membranes vibrate more slowly (1 mark).
Question 10
1 markWhen a drum is beaten harder, the sound it produces becomes:
A. Completely silent
B. Higher in pitch only
C. Softer
D. Louder
(1 mark)
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1 markAt a school music festival in Kisumu, Mwangi struck an instrument with two sticks to produce a rhythmic beat for the choir. Which instrument was Mwangi most likely playing?
A. Recorder
B. Fiddle
C. Drum
D. Whistle
(1 mark)
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3 marks(a) Name any two percussion instruments found in Kenya.
(b) State one way a percussion instrument produces sound.
(3 marks)
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(a) Any two of: drum/ngoma, kayamba, marimba, rattle/shaker, coconut shells, jingles (1 mark each = 2 marks). (b) Sound is produced by striking/hitting, shaking, or scraping the instrument (1 mark).
Question 13
1 markWhich of the following Kenyan instruments is NOT a percussion instrument?
A. Ngoma
B. Nyatiti
C. Marimba
D. Kayamba
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4 marksMusa wants to make a simple shaker for a class performance using materials at home.
(a) Name one container he could use.
(b) Name one filling he could put inside.
(c) Explain how the shaker produces sound.
(4 marks)
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(a) A container such as an empty tin, plastic bottle, or dried gourd (1 mark). (b) A filling such as dry seeds, small stones, sand, or beans (1 mark). (c) When shaken, the seeds/stones move and hit the walls of the container, causing vibrations that produce sound (2 marks).
Question 15
1 markDuring music lessons, Grade 4 learners shake an instrument made from a dried gourd filled with small seeds. Which percussion instrument are they playing?
A. Kayamba
B. Nyatiti
C. Marimba
D. Orutu
(1 mark)
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2 marksState two ways learners should take care of the drums in their school music room.
(2 marks)
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Any two of: store in a dry place away from damp; keep away from fire/heat that can crack the skin; do not beat with sharp objects; clean gently; handle carefully to avoid breaking (1 mark each).
Question 17
1 markJingles tied to a dancer's ankles that make sound as she moves are a type of:
A. Percussion instrument
B. Keyboard instrument
C. Wind instrument
D. String instrument
(1 mark)
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