Instrument Families
Instrument Name
Instrument Ensembles
Instrument Origins
Instrument Facts
100
Guitar is in which instrument family?
String Family
100
Trumpet
100
Which ensemble is shown here?
Symphony Orchestra
100
The Saxophone is from what country?
France
100
Which instrument is commonly thought of to be a part of the Brass family, when really, it is in the Woodwind Family?
Saxophone
200
Trumpet is in which instrument family?
Brass Family
200
Saxophone (Alto)
200
Which ensemble is shown here? It usually has two or three instruments from each instrument family.
Jazz Band
200
The piano originated in what European country?
Italy
200
What is the name of the little piece of bamboo used to create some of our woodwind sounds?
Reed
300
Clarinet is in which instrument family?
Woodwind Family
300
Mandolin
300
Which ensemble has a Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon & French Horn?
Woodwind Ensemble
300
What country does the guitar originate from?
Spain
300
Which brass instrument does not use valves?
Trombone
400
Timpani is in which instrument family?
Percussion Family
400
Bassoon
400
The members of this type of ensemble create pictures with their bodies on a football field.
Marching Band
400
What Part of the world does the Banjo originate from?
Africa
400
Which instrument family makes up the Drumline?
Percussion Family
500
Piano is in which instrument family?
Percussion
500
This instrument is similar to a Xylophone, but is bigger.
Marimba
500
This type of ensemble includes instruments like the banjo, fiddle, double bass, guitar, and mandolin.
Bluegrass band
500
The concert flute comes from what countries?
Germany and Austria.
500
This string family instrument has 47 strings and 7 pedals.
Harp