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These brain teasers rely on your ability to recognize groups of common attributes. For each of these puzzles you'll need to figure out why the words or letters are grouped as they are. Sometimes you will be asked to pick the odd-one-out or to place a new word into the correct group.Group
Below are two groups of musical instruments. The instruments in Group A all have one major thing in common with each other. The same can be said for Group B.
Your task is to ascertain which instruments have been incorrectly placed in each group and replace them into their correct grouping.
Group A:
bassoon, oboe, saxhorn, bagpipes, ophicleide, dizi, saxophone, clarinet, and bili.
Group B:
flugelhorn, baritone horn, english horn, sousaphone, guanzi, mellophone, sackbut, trombone and serpent.
Your task is to ascertain which instruments have been incorrectly placed in each group and replace them into their correct grouping.
Group A:
bassoon, oboe, saxhorn, bagpipes, ophicleide, dizi, saxophone, clarinet, and bili.
Group B:
flugelhorn, baritone horn, english horn, sousaphone, guanzi, mellophone, sackbut, trombone and serpent.
Answer
Group A are all woodwind instruments. The saxhorn and ophicleide do not belong since they belong in the brass family and should be in Group B.Group B are all brass instruments. The english horn and the sackbut do not belong since they belong in the woodwind family and should be in Group A.
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Your teaser was doing just that to me, today... A terrific teaser for a fantastic morning pick-me-up! WTG!
another nice one! Dontcha just love musical instruments? I do! Thanks!
Once again, thank you both.
You have good teasers, but try to make them a little more fun.
Jazz musician, why do you assume that the general public will know the intruments you list? I would be much impressed if you came up with puzzlers that anyone could answer, not just another musician.
Well bestgirl, I'll be sure to take some hints from your teasers WHEN and IF you ever get to publish some.
Ohh, I nearly forgot...do publish a list of topics EVERYONE knows, so I can be sure to write a teaser everyone can answer!
Jazz musician, don't be so defensive! I have only started using this site, so don't have a puzzle published yet. Does that mean that I can't make a critical comment???? Or must I first "prove" myself?
A PS to my above comment. Thanks, Jazzmusician, for giving me a smile this am.
At least I had heard of most of these instruments... thanks, Jazzy.
Wasn't there already a recent teaser that had reeded instruments in a different group than brass? Seemed to be either duplicate or very similar.
Or maybe I'm just crazy!
Wasn't there already a recent teaser that had reeded instruments in a different group than brass? Seemed to be either duplicate or very similar.
Or maybe I'm just crazy!
I don't have a problem with criticism. Firstly, you didn't bother to offer any constructive criticism at all. Secondly, when you've been a member for only 5 minutes and your other comments to other people are also negative, it tends to say much about you. You can 'prove' yourself as you say, when you write and publish some of your own.
Some of us just like the sound of music in the morning! Why all the nasty comments back and forth. It is a good, doable honest teaser. If you didn't know the names of some of the instruments you have learned something today. I think it was a job well done.
You are very kind vlerma
Thank you
Thank you
Hello! That was cool. I'm in band, I knew some of the instruments! I've already read some of your teasers, and so far I have not figured any one of them out! Anyway, this is my first comment! Yippee! Good job!
Thanks bigsis...(and good luck with your music too!)
You seem to have some kind of problem reptile 5000. I suggest you get some professional help you poor thing.
Well done Jazz...once again a terrific teaser.
Repile5000: Keep your ridiculous comments to yourself!
Repile5000: Keep your ridiculous comments to yourself!
Beaut teaser once again Jazz...Keep them coming please!
By the way reptile. You sound like a bit of an idiot with your rantings. Grow up and keep quiet!
By the way reptile. You sound like a bit of an idiot with your rantings. Grow up and keep quiet!
It's unfortunate silly people come here and leave offensive messages.
Nice teaser Jazz...another good one you have written.
Nice teaser Jazz...another good one you have written.
Wow! Good one!
jazzmusician, STOP BEING SO PROTECTIVE! why are you flippin out when people are giving you help on how to make your next one better!?!?!? oh, and wat was the thing about seeking professional help?
who agrees with me? press 222 anywhere in your comment!!
who agrees with me? press 222 anywhere in your comment!!
Excellent teaser once again Jazz...looks like Reptile has some issues with being friendly!
Give it a rest Reptile! How about spending your energy writing a teaser sometime instead of showing the public how childish you are.
Just a thought!
Just a thought!
listen everyone, jazz has been sending me threats over the messaging system
That was a really good teaser. You fooled me completely, but I learnt lots about instruments. Thankyou Jazz.
It looks like we have a little boy trying to wreck your comments. Go away you silly little person.
It looks like we have a little boy trying to wreck your comments. Go away you silly little person.
Great teaser Jazz!
Pity there are idiots like Reptile here who try to spoil such a great website! Go somewhere else!
Pity there are idiots like Reptile here who try to spoil such a great website! Go somewhere else!
i'm sorry, my account was stolen from my friend at the computer lab at school, i was showing him one of my fovorite teasers, logged in, and he saw my password, i have recovered my account and apologize for everything he did, jazz, i really think this teaser was good, i am in the band at school, but some of these insturments arent that common, i had trouble on a few
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