Woodwinds
This instrument is typically not part of the orchestra.
What is the saxophone?
This is the soprano member of the string family.
What is the violin?
This is the largest instrument of the brass family.
What is the tuba?
This is anything that is hit, shook or scraped.
What is percussion?
This person stands in front of the orchestra and makes sure they are staying in rhythm and in tune.
Who is the conductor?
Other than the flute, all woodwind instruments must be played with these.
What is a reed?
This is what the strings are made from.
What is gut?
This instrument has 3 valves which is played with the right hand.
What is the trumpet?
This means that the percussion instruments cannot change pitch.
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What is indefinite pitch?
This instrument is a common shape.
What is a triangle?
This instrument was originally wooden, and is now silver or nickel plated.
What is the flute?
What is the bridge?
This instrument is played with a slide.
What is the trombone?
This instrument is often tuned by stepping on a pedal.
What are the timpanis?
The conductor holds this to conduct the orchestra.
What is a baton?
This instrument can kind of sound like a duck when played badly.
What is the oboe?
This is what the bow is made from.
What is horsehair?
This instrument has around 12 feet of tubing.
This instrument has 88 keys in black and white.
What is the piano?
This holds the reed on the clarinet.
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What is a ligature?
This person invented the key system for the Flute and Clarinet.
Who is Boehm?
This is considered the tenor voice of the string family.
What is the cello?
This is what the first trumpets or french horns were originally made for.
What is a hunting call or a military response?
This instrument can be played by crashing them together, or by using a mallet or drum stick to hit it.
What are cymbals?
These two sections are in the back of the orchestra and the furthest away from the conductor.
What is the brass and percussion section?