String
Brass
Woodwind
Percussion
Miscellaneous
100

This instrument has four strings, is sometimes called "uke" for short, and was developed in Hawaii.

What is a ukulele?

100

The player of this instrument buzzes their lips into a shallow, cup-shaped mouthpiece while they control three valves that can produce 45 different notes. This instrument is often used in orchestras.

What is a trumpet?

100

This instrument has a mouthpiece and is played like a whistle by blowing directly into the top.

What is a recorder?

100

This instrument is shaken with a handle that has two hollow containers typically filled with beans or small seeds.

What are maracas?

100

This instrument is traditionally associated with Scotland and has several parts, including the air-supply blowpipe, the chanter, and the drones.

What is a bagpipe?

200

This instrument most often has six strings that are made of steel or nylon. It comes in four main types: classical, acoustic, electric, and bass.

What is a guitar?

200

This is the lowest-pitched brass instrument, can weigh 30 to 50 pounds, and has a large cone-shaped opening.

What is a tuba?

200

This is a slim, single-reed instrument where the musician blows into the narrow gap between the reed and the mouthpiece, causing the reed to vibrate and make a sound.

What is a clarinet?

200

This instrument is traditionally made of a wooden hoop with jingles attached and is often played while held in your hand.

What is a tambourine?

200

This instrument is a set of 12 to 18 hanging tubes that are struck with a mallet to make sound. The tubes can range from 2 inches to 4 feet in length.

What are chimes?
300

This is the smallest member of the string family, with four strings played with a bow. 

What is a violin?

300

It takes 14 to 18 feet of brass tubing to create this instrument! It's a coiled tube with a large flared bell at one end and a mouthpiece at the other with valves that are used to change the pitch.

What is a French Horn?

300

Although this instrument is made of brass, it's actually a member of the woodwind family. It's often used in jazz music and is constructed with a feed fitted into the mouthpiece.

What is a saxophone?

300

This instrument consists of thin, round plates that are often used in pairs or on a drum set.

What are cymbals?

300

Pizzicato is an Italian word that means this.

What is to pluck the strings?

400

One of the larger instruments in the string family, this one has four strings and produces a deep sound. You can make sound by moving a bow across the strings or plucking the strings with your fingers. 

What is a cello?

400

While most instruments use valves to play different pitches, this instrument uses a slide. It can play a wide range of notes, and it sounds deeper than a trumpet.

What is a trombone?

400

This medium-size instrument is played in a horizontal position where the musician blows across a hole and places their fingers on different holes to produce different sounds.

What is a flute?

400

This instrument is made of tuned wooden bars that are hit with a mallet in order to make a sound.

What is a xylophone?

400

This woodwind instrument is nearly 8 feet long and has the lowest voice.

What is the bassoon?

500

This instrument includes a series of strings in increasing lengths stretched across a triangular framework. It's said to be one of the oldest instruments in the world.

What is a harp?

500

This brass instrument has no valves, and pitch changes are controlled by air and embouchure. It's used especially for military calls.

What is a bugle?

500

This instrument is similar in size to the clarinet, but instead of a mouthpiece, uses a double reed to produce the sound.

What is an oboe?

500

Also known as kettle drums, this a set of 3 to 5 drums. Each drum has a pedal to adjust its pitch.

What are timpani?

500

These are used in brass instruments to make them softer and give a different timbre.

What are mutes?

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