Instrument Families
Orchestra History
Brass and WoodWinds
Percussion
Strings
100
These are the four instrument families in the orchestra
What is Strings, Brass, Woodwind, and Percussion
100
This is the oldest and smallest orchestra
What is Baroque
100
These four instruments are members of the brass family
What are trumpet, trombone, french horn, tuba
100
These are the two types of percussion instruments
What are pitched and non-pitched
100
These four instruments are in every orchestra
What are violin, viola, cello, bass
200
Instruments in this family are played by plucking or bowing
What is String Instruments
200
This orchestra is the largest and contains many unique instruments
What is Modern
200
These two instruments use double reeds
What are oboe and bassoon
200
This "instrument" is usually used in an office, but is also a player in the Modern orchestra
What is What is typewriter
200
These are the two ways a stringed instrument can be played
What are plucking and bowing
300
Instruments in this family are played by buzzing on a mouthpiece and pressing valves
What is Brass
300
The name of this orchestra might make you think you should listen to it on Valentine's Day
What is Romantic
300

This non-reed instrument that can play the highest notes in the orchestra and is considered a small flute.

What is the piccolo

300
These large drums are pitched - pedals on the bottom allow the performer to change the notes
What are tympani
300
This is the largest string instrument, and the one with the lowest sound
What is String Bass
400
Some instruments in this family use a reed; some have tone holes
What is Woodwind
400
This is the first orchestra that used a conductor
What is Classical
400
This brass instrument is the only one that does not use valves to change notes
What is the trombone
400
These two plates of metal can be crashed together to create lots of impact in the music
What are crash cymbals
400
This is the smallest string instrument, and the one with the highest sound
What is the violin
500
Instruments in this family can be played by shaking, scraping, or hitting the instrument
What is Percussion
500
This keyboard instrument was only a member of the Baroque orchestra
What is the harpsichord
500
This is the oldest brass instrument, and the first to be included in the orchestra
What is the trumpet
500
This percussion instrument is used to create sound effects that mimic a storm
What is the wind machine
500
These two string instruments are the middle voices of the orchestra, and often play harmony and countermelody parts
What are viola and cello
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