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The Prodigy’s name was inspired by a type of which musical device?
Synthesiser
Synthesiser
Guitar effects pedal
Guitar effects pedal
Drumstick
Drumstick
Drum cymbal
Drum cymbal
Which musical instrument is also another word for ‘clay’?
Lyre
Lyre
Drum
Drum
Gong
Gong
Lute
Lute
Which musical instrument links Eric Clapton and Brian May?
Trombone
Trombone
Piccolo
Piccolo
Guitar
Guitar
Flute
Flute
Segovia is associated with which musical instrument?
Cello
Cello
Violin
Violin
Guitar
Guitar
Flute
Flute
Which musical instrument is Vanessa Mae famous for?
Violin
Violin
Harp
Harp
Piano
Piano
Drum
Drum
What type of musical instrument is a marimba?
Keyboard
Keyboard
Drum
Drum
Harp
Harp
Xylophone
Xylophone
Who wrote the music for the stage musical ‘Johnny Johnson’?
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Jerry Herman
Jerry Herman
Kurt Weill
Kurt Weill
Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
What musical instrument does Lebanese singer Assi El Hellani play?
Oud
Oud
Flute
Flute
piano
piano
Guitar
Guitar
Which of these musical instruments has strings, hammers and keys?
Flute
Flute
Tuba
Tuba
Piano
Piano
Guitar
Guitar
Mozart wrote an opera about a which type of magical musical instrument?
Saxophone
Saxophone
Flute
Flute
Drums
Drums
Trumpet
Trumpet
In a musical capacity, what does the abbreviation ‘vc’ stand for?
Cello
Cello
Without conductor
Without conductor
Voice
Voice
Turn the page
Turn the page
A ‘kit’ is an archaic type of what musical instrument?
Trumpet
Trumpet
Violin
Violin
Harp
Harp
Piano
Piano
What type of musical instrument is a Tambura?
Flute
Flute
Bagpipes
Bagpipes
Piano
Piano
Mandolin
Mandolin
As well as piano/keyboards, what other musical instrument does Lionel Richie play?
Saxophone
Saxophone
Harp
Harp
Clarinet
Clarinet
Double bass
Double bass
Stephane Grappelli is associated with which musical instrument?
Drums
Drums
Trumpet
Trumpet
Harp
Harp
Violin
Violin
Which musical instrument represents Ireland on the Royal Standard?
Bagpipes
Bagpipes
Piano
Piano
Violin
Violin
Harp
Harp
Which musical instrument did the older Smothers Brother play?
Piano
Piano
Piano
Piano
Drums
Drums
Guitar
Guitar
What modern musical instrument is based on the medieval sackbut?
Piano
Piano
Piccolo
Piccolo
Trombone
Trombone
Harp
Harp
Which musical instrument is Kenny G. famous for playing?
Ukulele
Ukulele
Drums
Drums
Electric guitar
Electric guitar
Saxophone
Saxophone
Which musical instrument did the Stradivari family build?
Violin
Violin
Clarinet
Clarinet
Flute
Flute
Piano
Piano
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