Instruments
This instrument family includes the Violin and the Cello.
The String Family.
This note is on the bottom line of the treble staff.
E
A quarter note gets this many beats.
1
This is the first solfege symbol in the major scale.
Do
This word means "tone color."
Timbre
The trumpet and trombone belong to this instrument family.
The Brass Family.
This note is on the first space of the treble staff.
F
A half note gets this many beats.
2
This is the second solfege symbol in the major scale.
Re
Of "jingly" and "thumpy," this word best describes the timbre of sleigh bells.
Jingly
This percussion instrument has wooden bars like piano keys and is played with mallets.
Xylophone.
This note is on the 4th line of the treble staff.
D
A whole note gets this many beats.
4
The solfege symbol between Fa and La.
Sol
Of the glockenspiel and the base drum, this one has a brighter timbre.
Glockenspiel
This string family instrument has only four strings, is smaller than a guitar, and originates from Hawaii.
This note is the space above the treble staff.
G
A dotted half note gets this many beats.
3
This solfege symbol is right before high Do.
Wood blocks and xylophone bars have a short and dry timbre because they are made from this material.
Wood
Hammers inside this instrument strike strings, so it can be classified as both a string and percussion instrument.
The Piano.
This note is the space below the treble staff.
D
A whole note tied to a dotted half note gets this many beats.
7
If Do is A, this is the letter name of Sol.
E
This instrument family has a smooth, rich, and resonant timbre.