Instrument Family
Instrument family consisting of instruments such as the flute, clarinet, and oboe.
Woodwind Family
Usually made of wood and uses a single reed to make a sound.
Clarinet
This instrument has three valves and has a strong military connection.
Trumpet
Smallest string instrument in the orchestra.
Violin
Percussion instrument played with a set of sticks.
Drums
Instrument Family consisting of instruments such as the triangle, xylophone, and cymbals.
Percussion Family
Double reed instrument that is usually made of wood and can resemble a clarinet at first glance.
Oboe
Lowest pitched instrument of the brass family. Often plays the bassline in music.
Tuba
Instrument often used to accompany singers in todays music.
Guitar
Played with a set or sets of mallets, this type of instrument can be made of wood or metal and resembles a piano keyboard.
Xylophone/Marimba/Vibraphone
Instrument family consisting of instruments such as violin, guitar, and banjo.
String Family
Common in jazz, this woodwind is always made of metal and combine qualities of woodwinds with a slightly brassy type of sound.
Saxophone
Uses a slide instead of valves.
Trombone
Looks like a larger violin but smaller than a cello.
Viola
Common in band and orchestral music, this Chinese cultural instrument is large, round and played by hitting it with a mallet.
Gong
Instrument Family consisting of valve and slide instruments. Has a loud sound and are made of metal.
Brass Family
The oldest known instrument of this type is over 43000 Years old.
Flute
Baritone/Euphonium
Electrified version of a instrument, often used in rock music.
Electric Guitar
Triangular shape, and produces a high pitched "ding" sound when hit with a stick/mallet.
Triangle
Instruments such as the piano and organ are part of which family?
Percussion Family
Low pitched double reed instrument.
Brass instrument that is round in shape.
Horn/French Horn
Lowest pitched instrument of the string family. Can be electric when used in rock and modern genres of music.
Bass/Double Bass
Consists of black and white keys. Sound is produced by hitting or pressing each key.
Piano