Instruments of the Orchestra

Families

100

Name an instrument from the Woodwind family. 

Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Saxophone, Bassoon

200

Name an instrument from the Percussion family. 

Tambourine, Timpani, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Maracas, Xylophone

300

Name an instrument from the Brass family. 

Trumpet, trombone, tuba, baritone, french horn

400

Name an instrument from the String family. 

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Harp

500

This instrument has strings inside of it, but is also played by striking it like a percussion instrument. 

The Piano!

Peter & The Wolf

100

What instrument played Peter's theme? 

Violin

200

What instrument played the birds theme? 

Flute

300

At the end of the movie peter does what with the wolf? 

Let's him go. 

400

What country was Peter and the Wolf set in? 

Russia

500

What instrument plays Grandpa's theme? 

Bassoon

Instruments

100

This brass instrument is round and played the Wolf's theme in Peter and the Wolf. 

French Horn

200

This brass instrument has a long slide. 

Trombone

300

This instrument has 47 strings and is played sitting down. 

Harp

400

The stick used to play the violin is called the: 

Bow

500

This woodwind instrument represented the Duck in Peter and the Wolf. 

Oboe

The Orchestra

100

A group wind, string, brass, and percussion instruments playing together is called a....

Orchestra

200

The person who stands in front to direct the orchestra is called the....

Conductor

300

The stick held by a conductor is called a....

Baton

400

The person who writes a piece of music for the orchestra is called the...

Composer

500

Name the four main instrument sections of the orchestra: 

Brass, Woodwind, Strings, Percussion