Instrument that is now made out of silver, but used to be made out of wood. Sound is produced by blowing air across a hole.
What is a FLUTE?
100
Highest brass instrument with 3 valves associated with bugle calls.
What is the TRUMPET?
100
The name of the person in directing the orchestra
What is the CONDUCTOR?
100
Highest pitched and most common string instrument in the traditional orchestra
What is the VIOLIN?
100
An instrument that looks like one of the fundamental geometric shapes; silver and uses a beater.
What is a TRIANGLE?
200
Instrument made out of wood. The sound is produced by air vibrating a single reed. (Hint: Played by a famous cartoon character)
What is a CLARINET?
200
Brass instrument consisted of looped piping stretching over 300 feet long. Originated in Germany.
What is the FRENCH HORN?
200
Baby version of the flute; plays an octave (12 notes) higher than the flute.
What is the PICCOLO?
200
String instrument of Spanish decent; used in popular and cultural music; comes in acoustic and electric versions
What is the GUITAR?
200
An instrument that originated in Africa; consists of many keys made out of metal or wood played using mallets.
What is an Xylophone?
300
An instrument made out of brass, but sound is produced by a single vibrating reed. Most famously associated with jazz musicians.
What is a SAXOPHONE?
300
Brass instrument that uses a slide to change pitches.
What is the TROMBONE?
300
Traditional music ensemble that doesn't have any string instruments
What is a BAND?
300
Large string instrument that requires sitting down to play. Has an endpin to help hold the instrument up and adjust the height.
What is the CELLO?
300
An instrument originating in Saudi Arabia using two slabs of metal; sound is produced by crashing the two slabs together.
What is the CYMBALS?
400
Wooden instrument whose sound is produced by a double vibrating reed. This is also the second highest paid person in the orchestra.
What is the OBOE?
400
Lowest instrument in the brass family; also one of the largest instruments in the orchestra.
What is the TUBA?
400
The best person in every section is called
What is the PRINCIPAL?
400
String instrument that is played by plucking or strumming the strings. The instrument is playing while sitting in an upright position and has a pedal to sustain the sound.
(Hint: think of angels)
What is the HARP?
400
An instrument that has 52 white keys and 36 black keys; sound is produced by tiny hammers striking strings
What is the PIANO?
500
Low woodwind instrument made of two wooden pipes. The sound is produced by a double vibrating reed.
What is the BASSOON?
500
Brass instrument that is related to the TUBA, but a smaller and higher version.
What is BARITONE/EUPHONIUM?
500
Musical term that means our ears can tell different instruments apart
What is TIMBRE?
500
Lowest string instrument of its family. Can be played with a bow or plucked.
What is a STRING BASS?
500
An instrument originally made from stretched animal skin across a frame; used in almost every ancient culture; sound is produced by the stroke of a mallet or hand.