Woodwinds
This woodwind instrument is made of nickel and has a high pitched sound.
What is the flute?
This brass instrument is small, has 3 valves, and is known for playing fanfares.
What is the Trumpet?
The smallest and highest pitched instrument of the orchestral string family.
What is the Violin?
This percussion instrument is two circular pieces of metal that are hit together to make a loud ringing sound.
What are Crash Cymbals?
This instrument is technically a member of two families: the string and percussion families.
What is the Piano?
This woodwind instrument has a single reed, is typically made of wood, and is known for its smooth sound.
What is the Clarinet?
This brass instrument is large, can have 3-4 valves, and has a big, low sound.
The string instrument that is often used to portray dream sequences, it is very big and has pedals.
What is the Harp?
This percussion instrument has tone bars, metal resonance tubes, and is played using mallets.
What is the Xylophone?
This stringed instrument is commonly associated with Hawaiian music and has 4 strings.
What is the Ukulele?
This woodwind instrument is made of metal and has a single reed.
What is the Saxophone?
This brass instrument is big, has a low sound, and is played using a slide.
What is the Trombone?
The biggest and lowest sounding of the string family instruments.
These percussion instruments are often called "kettle drums", they have a pedal at the base of the drum that can change the pitch of the drum.
What is the Timpani?
This traditional Scottish instrument is part of the woodwind family and has an "air bag" that is used to make sound.
What is the Bagpipe?
This woodwind instrument has a small double reed, is made of wood, and has a high pitched sound.
What is the Oboe?
This brass instrument is medium sized, has a smooth sound, has 3 valves, and is the smaller version of the Tuba.
What is the Euphonium?
The second smallest string instrument, it plays in the alto clef and is often confused with the violin.
What is the Viola?
This percussion instrument is a large circular piece of metal that hangs from a square frame and is often associated with Asian music.
What is the Gong?
A tuned percussion instrument, it is made of steel and has steel punches throughout the drum head, each making a different pitch.
What is the Steel Drum?
This woodwind instrument is large, has a double reed, and has a low pitched sound.
What is the Bassoon?
This brass instrument is circular in shape, has 3 valves, and has a high pitch.
What is the French Horn?
This string instrument plays in the bass clef. When being played, this instrument leans against a seated player and the tuning pegs are at about ear level.
What is the Cello?
This percussion instrument is a smaller version of another, it has small metal bars that are played with a mallet to make high pitched sounds.
What is the Glockenspiel?
A keyboard instrument consisting of many single-pitched pipes. When a key or pedal is pressed wind is directed into the pipes, producing sound.
What is the Organ?