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Strings

100

This instrument is the highest sounding string

Violin

200

This action of sound is when the performer pulling a string to make a sound. 

Plucking

300

This lowest sounding string instrument 

Double Bass

400

This string instrument is small and almost like a mini guitar

Ukulele

500

The early guitar was called a _____. Believe to have come from Spain. 

Lute

Woodwinds

100

____ a thin strip of material that vibrates to produce sound. 

Reed

200

This instrument is part of the woodwind family and is made of brass. It used a lot in jazz music. 

Saxophone

300

This instrument is black and produces a mellow sound. It after associated with a squid in a popular American cartoon. 

The Clarinet

400

This instrument is a double reed woodwind instrument that play music in the bass clef. It very long. 

The Bassoon. 

500

This a double reed instrument, and plays a high range. It is also black in color. 

Oboe

Brass

100

This instrument has the highest range of all the bass instrument. It was also used as a signaling devices in battle. 

Trumpet

200

This instrument is a brass instrument with wrapped tubing. You can change the sound of the instrument by moving your right hand. 

French Horn

300

This instrument uses a slide mechanism instead of valves. 

Trombone

400

This instrument is the lowest pitched in the brass family. 

Tuba

500

Brass instruments use this to blow into their instruments. 

Mouth Piece

Percussion

100

This instrument has three slides and looks like a shape. Has a piercing sound. 

Triangle

200

This is makes a sound when it is shaken. Used a lot in Caribbean or latin music. It is shaken and usually played as a pair.  

Maracas

300

This instrument does come in pairs. It circular and flat metal plate struck with either a mallet or struck together. 

Cymbals. 

400

_____ is a circular metal plate like instrument that is struck with  a mallet. Comes from China. Unpitched and generally used at the climax of the piece to make a statement. 

Gong

500

This instrument produces a sharp staccato sound and falls under the drum category. Used in the drumline, unpitched, strike the instrument with drum sticks. 

Snare Drum

Random

100

This instrument is cheap and often used as an introductory instrument for beginners. 

Recorder. 

200

A collection of drums or other percussion instruments that are all connected and played by one player. 

Drum Set

300

This band performs music while marching, often for entertainment or competition. 

Marching Band. 

400

This band play jazz music. Often contains rhythms that are swung and a lot of call and response. 

Jazz Band. 

500

This ensemble of modest size to perform chamber music . Group as small as 6 or large as 12

Chamber Ensemble