Instruments

Percussion

100

This percussion instrument is non-pitched and makes a harsh bright sound when hit. It is used in all genres of music.

Snare Drum

200

This percussion instrument is pitched, made of wood, and is struck with mallets to play notes. 

Marimba

300

This percussion instrument is non-pitched and produces a loud low thump when hit. 

Bass Drum

400

This percussion instrument is pitched and made from 55-gallon industrial steel drums.

Steelpan

500

This percussion instrument is pitched and can be played by using your fingers. 

Piano

Brass

100

This brass instrument is small and can play very high notes. 

Trumpet

200

This brass instrument has a very wide range and is played by moving a slide.

Trombone

300

This brass instrument is very large and can play very low notes. It is also one of the biggest brass instruments.

Tuba

400

This brass instrument has a very wide range and is played with valves. This brass instrument has the warmest sound of all brass instruments.

Euphonium 

500

This brass instrument is very large and sits on the ground, it is played with valves and can play the lowest notes in an orchestra. 

Cimbasso

Woodwinds

100

This woodwind instrument is made of brass, is played with a reed, and has a wide range. 

Saxophone

200

This woodwind instrument is typically made with wood and other materials, a small flared bell and it is played with a reed. 

Clarinet

300

This woodwind instrument is made of wood, sometimes plastic, and does not use a reed. It can play very high notes.

Recorder

400

This woodwind is made of copper-nickel or silver, it does not use a reed. It can also play very high notes and requires a lot of air.

Flute

500

This woodwind instrument is made of hard maple wood and uses a double reed. It has a very wide range. 

Bassoon 

Strings

100

This string instrument has 4 strings and is played with a bow, it can play the highest notes in an orchestra. 

Violin

200

This string instrument has 4 strings and is played with a bow. It has a very wide range and reads both bass clef and treble clef.

Cello

300

This string instrument has 6 strings and is played with your fingers. It has a very wide range.

Guitar

400

This string instrument has 4 strings and is played with your fingers, it plays high notes and has a small range. 

Ukulele

500

This string instrument has 4 strings and is played with your fingers, it can play very low notes and has a wide range. 

Bass Guitar

Bonus

100

This instrument is a part of the brass family, is played with valve levers, and players typically play with their hands in the bell. 

French Horn

200

This instrument is in the strings family, this instrument has 47 strings and seven-foot pedals. It is played with your fingers and has a very wide range. 

Harp

300

This instrument is in the percussion family, there are five separate drums each can be tuned to a different pitch. This instrument can play in extreme dynamics.

Timpani 

400

This instrument is a part of the percussion family and has small metal disks in slots around the rim.

Tambourine 

500

This instrument does not belong to a particular family of instruments and is sometimes called a hybrid. This instrument is extremely large and can sound like many different types of instruments. To play this instrument you have to use both your arms and legs. 

Organ