Brass
What color are most brass instruments?
Gold or silver
What instrument does Squidward from "Spongebob" play?
clarinet
What material are most stringed instruments made from?
wood
Percussion instruments provide the _____ for bands to march to.
beat
What country does the didgeridoo come from?
Australia
The part of brass instruments where the sound comes out is called a _____.
bell
What is the small wooden piece in the mouthpiece of woodwinds called?
reed
Name a stringed instrument that sits on the floor and the player sits in a chair or stands to play it.
cello or bass
Name two percussion instruments.
snare, bass, cymbals, triangle, bongos
All instruments must ________ to make a sound.
vibrate
A brass player has to ____ their lips to make a sound on their instrument.
buzz, vibrate
Name something else that uses a reed not related to music.
duck, goose, turkey calls
Name 2 ways to play stringed instruments.
bow, fingers
Name two percussion instruments that must be shaken to make a sound.
maracas, jingle bells, tambourine
Name the four main instrument families.
brass, woodwinds, strings, percussion
Which brass instrument doesn't have buttons?
trombone
This instrument was first made of wood and then metal.
flute
Name a stringed instrument that you hold under your chin to play.
violin, viola
What are two different things used to strike percussion instruments with?
mallets, sticks, hands
The person that leads the orchestra is called a _____________________.
conductor
Name the largest brass instrument.
tuba
Name the two kinds of reeds that woodwind instruments use.
single, double
What do the things that string players turn at the end of their instruments do?
tune, change pitch, high/low
What are the pedals on the tympani for?
Raise/lower the pitch, tuning
What brasswind instrument does former President Bill Clinton play?
saxophone