Instrument Families/Music Groups

Woodwinds

100

No reed, tone hole

Flute

200

Invented around 1690

Clarinet

300

Newest woodwind instrument, invented in the 1840s

Saxophone

400

The smaller of the two double reed instruments

Oboe

500

The larger of the two double reed instruments

Bassoon

Brass

100

Oldest brass instrument

Trumpet

200

Brass instrument that is 12-13 feet when uncoiled

French Horn

300

Has a tuning slide

Trombone

400

Largest brass instrument

Tuba

500

Looks like a small tuba

Euphonium

Percussion

100

Name two unpitched percussion instruments

Drum set, Snare drum, Bass drum, Tom-Toms, Hand drums, tam-tam

200

Name two pitched percussion instruments

Marimba, vibraphone, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, piano, timpani

300

Name two auxiliary percussion instruments

Cymbals, tambourine, triangle, sleigh bells, rain stick, slapstick, cowbell

400

The vibraphone is this type of percussion

Pitched

500

The Rain stick is this type of percussion

Auxiliary

Strings

100

Smallest string instrument

Violin

200

Looks like a violin, is slightly bigger

Viola

300

Large string instrument played sitting down

Cello

400

String instrument found in jazz band and concert band

Double Bass

500

Has 47 strings

Harp

Music Groups

100

Appeared around the early 20th century

Concert Band

200

This group plays the music for most ballets

Orchestra

300

First performance was in 1887

Marching Band

400

Uses improvisation (making stuff up)

Jazz Band

500

Only uses percussion instruments

Percussion Ensemble