String Family
What is the smallest of the stringed instruments?
Violin
Which sounds LOWER? Flute or Bassoon?
Bassoon
The _______________ is the largest brass instrument, and one of the lowest-sounding instruments in the orchestra.
Tuba
The three types of Percussion Instruments are Keyboard, Auxiliary, and ___________.
Drums
The smaller an object is, the ___________ it sounds.
Higher
How many strings do the violin, viola, cello, and bass all have?
4
Which sounds HIGHER? Piccolo or Alto Saxophone?
Piccolo
Which sounds higher? The Trumpet or the French Horn?
Trumpet
What type of Percussion instrument (3 types) are cymbals?
Auxiliary
The four instrument families are the Woodwind family, the Brass Family, the Percussion family, and the ___________ family.
String
What are the bodies of all of the stringed instruments made out of, traditionally?
Wood
Which sounds LOWER? Oboe or Contrabassoon?
Contrabassoon
Which sounds higher? The French Horn or the Tuba?
French Horn
Name a type of Drum.
Snare, Bongo, Conga, Bass, Tom, Timpani, or any other instrument that Mr. Mattia approves.
The larger an object is, the ___________ it sounds.
Lower
Which stringed instrument has the greatest range, meaning it can play BOTH high and low notes well?
Harp
Which of the following woodwind instruments does NOT use a reed?
Flute
The _____________ is the only brass instrument that uses a slide. The rest use valves.
Trombone
Name an Auxiliary Percussion Instrument
Windchimes, cymbals, shakers, maracas, woodblock, slapstick, tambourine, gong, triangle, or any other instrument that Mr. Mattia approves.
Instruments made by the Stradivarius family are worth how much money?
Millions of Dollars
Which stringed instrument is the LARGEST and produces the LOWEST sound?
Bass or Double Bass
Which woodwind instrument is made out of brass, but uses a reed?
Saxophone
The ___________ is a brother of the trumpet that has 4 valves and is pitched much HIGHER than the standard trumpet.
Piccolo Trumpet
Name a Keyboard Percussion Instrument.
Xylophone, Marimba, Bells, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Organ, Piano, or any other instrument that Mr. Mattia approves.
Sounds are caused by ____________.
ViBrAtIoNs