1. Bagpipes
Questions
B 1. Bagpipes were invented in Scotland in the late 1500s.
A. true
B. false
A 2. What type of instrument is a bagpipe?
A. wind
B. string
C. electric
D. none of the above
C 3. Air is forced into the bag of the bagpipes through a ______.
A. drone
B. reed
C. blowpipe
D. chanter
A 4. A beginning student learns to play a chanter before he or she can play the bagpipes.
A. true
B. false
B 5. How are the notes separated when playing the bagpipes?
A. The piper plays a quarter note.
B. The piper plays a grace note.
C. The piper stops the flow of air with a special valve.
D. The piper stops blowing air into the bag.
A 6. How many notes must a piper learn to play?
A. nine
B. eight
C. six
D. ten
B 7. The Great Highland Bagpipes have four drones.
A. true
B. false
C 8. What is a tartan?
A. a type of bagpipe
B. a type of chanter
C. a type of plaid material
D. a type of ancient bagpipe