What do all strings instruments have?
Strings!
What the four different categories we used to classify percussion as in second grade?
Wood, shaker, membrane, metal
They're made of _____ that's how they got their name!
Brass
Woodwinds all have lots of _____
keys
What is the smallest string instrument in the orchestral string family
Violin!
Is a piano a percussion instrument?
Yes
What do all brass instruments have that make them look the same?
Tubes and flared bells
Do all woodwinds use reeds?
No
What instrument of the string family does Ms. S play?
Viola!
What would a drum be classified as AND which of the 3 S's does it make a sound?
Membrane and strike
Is a saxophone a brass instrument?
No
Is a recorder a woodwind?
What are the three ways to make a sound on a string instrument?
Using a bow, plucking, strumming
Percussion instruments can make a sound by three different ways. What do the 3 S's stand for?
Trumpet, tuba, french horn, and ________
Trombone
What two instruments do not use a reed?
Flute and piccolo
What is the difference between strumming and plucking?
Strumming uses more than one string. Plucking uses only on string at a time
How would you classify a tambourine and which of the 3's does it follow?
Metal, strike, and shake
What type of music makes the brass sit on a throne?
Fanfares!
What two instruments use a double reed?
Oboe and Bassoon