Instrument Families
Who am I?
What am I made of?
How do I make sound?
100
Snare drum, Timpani, Tambourine, Xylophone

What is the Percussion Family?

100

I'm the lowest member of the brass family.

What is the tuba?

100

Viola

What is wood?

100

Violin

What is drawing the bow across the strings?

200

Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass, Harp

What is the String Family?

200

I'm a member of the string family that doesn't use a bow to make sound and I have 47 strings.

What is the harp?

200

French Horn

What is metal (brass)?

200

Trombone

What is buzzing your lips in the mouthpiece?

300

Trumpet, Trombone, French Horn, Tuba

What is the Brass Family?

300

I'm the highest member of the woodwind family, and little sister to the flute.

What is the piccolo?

300

Clarinet

What is wood?

300

Oboe

What is blowing air through the double reed?

400

Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon

What is the Woodwind Family?

400

I'm a member of the percussion family, and I can be tuned to different pitches

What is the Timpani?

400

Saxophone

What is Brass?

400

Xylophone

What is hitting/beating with a mallet

500

Piano, Organ, Accordion, Celeste, Harpsichord

What is the Keyboard family

500

I am made out of Brass, but I belong to the Woodwind family.

Saxophone

500

Tambourine

What is animal skin?

500

Piano

What is striking a string with a hammer?

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