Strings
Name an instrument in the string family.
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Name an instrument in the brass family?
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Name an instrument in the woodwind family.
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Name the 3 S's.
shake, scrape, strike
Listening 1
Flute
How can we know if a guitar is acoustic?
Made of wood, has a sound hole
Brass family instruments do have have buttons, but have ___________ instead.
Valves
Instead of valves or buttons, woodwind instruments have _______________.
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What does a drummer use to hit the drum?
Drum sticks
Listening 2
Trumpet
What is the "stick" that is used to play the violin called?
Bow
This technique is used to produce sound on a brass instrument.
Buzzing
What is the woodwind instrument that has a head joint instead of a mouthpiece or reed?
Flute
Snares underneath drum, pull a lever to activate.
Listening 3
Violin
What is the difference between the violin and viola?
Violin is smaller, viola is bigger
Instead of valves, the trombone has a __________?
Slide
What instruments use a double reed?
Oboe or bassoon
What is the name of this? (On my desk)
Mallet
Listening 4
What are the 3 ways to create sound on a string instrument?
Strumming, plucking, bowing
What is the largest brass instrument?
Tuba
How does a reed produce sound?
Blowing air onto the reed causes it to vibrate.
Explain a similarity or difference of the different kinds of cymbals.
Shape and size can differ, they are made of the same materials.
Listening 5
Marimba/xylo