Woodwinds
Woodwinds were originally made of this material
Wood
This family is made of this type of metal material
Brass
Hitting it
The tool used to make sound on a string instrument by pulling it over the strings.
Bow
Flutes are apart of this instrument family
Woodwind
Air
The way brass instruments blow into their instrument to make a sound
Buzzing
This is the amount of instruments in the family a percussionist must learn
All
Dried tree sap that is put onto the bow for string players to get the friction to play
Rosin
Tubas are part of this instrument family
Brass
Most woodwinds blow through this piece of wood to make the instrument vibrate
Reed
The sound of a brass instrument goes in this direction
Forward from the Bell
Drums originally used this material to create the striking surface
Animal Skin
The amount of strings on an orchestral string instrument
Four
In a standard orchestra, this instrument family contains multiple instruments that look exactly alike, only differentiated by their size
Strings
Woodwinds project their sound this direction
Omnidirectional
This type of brass instrument is the only one not to use Valves
Trombone
The subset of percussion instruments is responsible for making sound effects
Auxilliary
The material string instruments are made from
Wood
A cello is part of this instrument family
Strings
This subset of the woodwinds is the only one not to use a reed
Flutes
Brass instruments were well used in this nonmusical setting before long distance communication was available
War Commands
This drum is capable of making different pitched notes.
Timpani
Halfway
A vibraslap is part of this instrument family
Percussion