This instrument family is called the "woodwind" family because all these instruments originally were made of...
Wood!
Is the piano a string instrument?
No, it belongs to a different family.
The percussion family is the largest instrument family. True or False?
True!
Ms. M dares you to...
Hit the griddy
What is the piece of thin wood called that vibrates to make a sound on a woodwind instrument?
Reed.
Can string instruments ever use a mouthpiece?
No.
Name 2 percussion instruments you can play with your hands.
Bongos, boomwhackers, piano, egg shakers, clickers, rhythm sticks, etc.
What musical is Ms. M doing right now at the middle/ high school?
Seussical The Musical
What is the smallest brass instrument?
Trumpet
What is the name of the thing you hold to make a sound on a violin?
A bow.
What percussion instruments can you play with mallets?
Xylophone, marimba, bass drum, timpani, etc.
Finish the lyrics.
I'm working late, cause I'm a __________. (Hint: it's what Ms. M is)
How many instruments are in the brass family?
5
Which woodwind instrument looks like it belongs to the brass family?
Saxophone
Name 2 string instruments you cannot bow.
Guitar, ukelele, banjo, harp.
Name all 3 ways to play a percussion instrument. (Hint: 3 S's)
Where is Ms. M's favorite place to go?
Disneyland!
List all the instruments in the brass family.
Trumpet, french horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba.
What 2 instruments in the woodwind family do not have reeds?
Flute and recorder.
Name all 3 ways to play a string instrument.
Bow, pluck, strum
Play this rhythm on the snare drum.
Sing the following solfege pattern for Ms. M.
Do, Re, Mi, Re, Do