Family Matters
Brass Family
A violin's bow uses this animal's hair to create more friction against the strings.
Horse
Comprised of eighty-eight keys, both black and white, many argue which family this instrument truly belongs in.
Piano
The Percussion family got its name from the latin word percussio. The translation is quite fitting for how one might play one of the instruments.
To strike or to hit
Some folks might try to put this instrument in the brass family due to its brass construction, but really we all know it goes with the woodwinds since it uses a reed.
Saxophone
Name the common brass instruments from highest to lowest.
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Tuba
This small piece of wood is essential for creating a sound on most woodwind instruments.
Reed
The first flutes were made out of this material.
Bones
Name the four primary strings from highest to lowest.
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
Membranophones are really just a fancy word for these instruments.
Drums
Some people consider this object the original "brass" instrument, although it contains no brass or metal.
Conch shell or Sea Shell
Name two double reed woodwinds
Oboe and Bassoon
This instrument makes its sound by splitting the air at just the right angle in order to create the vibration for sound.
Flute and piccolo
The timpani, or most other drums, used this material for their drum heads in the olden days.
Animal hides/skins
The only drum in the pitched percussion section.
Timpani