Brass Family
What material is the brass family made of?
Brass
T or F: The percussion family is the largest instrument family.
True
What material are string instruments made of?
Wood
Name a woodwind instrument.
Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Bassoon, Oboe
If a brass instrument uses valves to change the pitch, what does a woodwind instrument use?
Keys
Demonstrate how you make a sound on a brass instrument.
Buzz your lips
What are the two groups in the percussion family?
Pitched Percussion
Non-pitched Percussion
Name one string instrument.
Violin, guitar, viola, cello, double bass, harp
What vibrates on a clarinet or saxophone to make the sound?
Reed
Which instrument family has the widest variety of materials the instruments are made of?
Percussion
What are the buttons on a brass instrument called?
Valves
Name 2 of the 3 ways we play non-pitched percussion instruments.
Strike/hit, shake, scrape
What are the two groups in the string family?
Classical Strings
Popular Strings
Name a double reed instrument
Oboe
Bassoon
Which woodwind instrument was never made of wood?
Which brass instrument doesn't use valves?
Trombone
What was the first percussion instrument?
Your hands
What are the 3 ways you make the strings vibrate to get a sound on a string instrument?
Bow the strings
Strum the strings
Pluck the strings
What material is the reed made of on a woodwind instrument?
Cane wood
What two metals make up brass?
Copper and Zinc
How long is the trumpet when the tubing is stretched out?
4 feet, 7 inches
What did the head on a drum used to be made of?
Animal skins
What is the early string instrument version of the piano?
Harpsichord
What style of music is the saxophone best known for playing?
Jazz
Name the 4 main classical string instruments.
Violin, viola, cello, double bass