Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Strings
All
100

This instrument family is called the "woodwind" family because all these instruments originally were made of...

Wood

100

What do you need to do on the mouthpiece of a brass instrument to make a sound?

Buzz

100

What are the three ways to play a percussion instrument?

Shaking, scraping, or hitting

100

This family is called the "String Family" because each instrument has...

Strings

100

Do small instruments play high pitches or low pitches?

High pitches

200

What is the piece of thin cane (wood)  called that vibrates to make a sound on a woodwind instrument?

Reed

200

What is the highest pitched brass instrument?

Trumpet

200

What are the two main categories of percussion instruments

Pitched and unpitched

200

How do you make a sound on a string instrument (two ways)

Bowing and plucking

200

What two families is the piano in?

Strings and Percussion


300

How do you change the sound on a woodwind instrument?

Cover the holes

300

How do you change the pitch on a brass instrument? (except trombone)

By pressing down the valves

300

Name two different types of mallet instruments

Xylophone, marimba, or vibraphone

300

What is the oldest string instrument?

The Harp

300

Which instrument family has the most instruments?

Percussion

400

What type of reed does an oboe use?

Double reed

400

How do you change pitch on the trombone?

By moving the slide in and out

400

Do you play the guiro by shaking, scraping, or hitting?

Scraping

400

Which string instrument is the lowest sounding?

Double Bass

400

What is bow hair made from?

Horse hair

500

What is the name of the smaller version of a flute?

Piccolo

500

Where does the performer put their right hand when playing french horn?

Inside the bell

500

Name three unpitched percussion instruments

Claves, maracas, bongos, tambourine, guiro, or triangle

500

Name two string instruments that you cannot bow

Harp and Guitar

500

What is Miss Sanzi's main instrument?

Clarinet/Bass clarinet

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