Percussion Instruments
Examples from kids
What are the 6 different string instruments we learned about in class?
violin, viola, cello, double bass, banjo, harp, guitar
Who are the Grandpa's of the Brass Family & String Family
Tuba & Double Bass
What part of the Brass instruments makes the sound louder?
Mouthpiece makes the buzzing from the musicians lips louder
What are these instruments made of?
wood, metal, plastic
Is the percussion family the largest in the orchestra?
Yes
What are the strings made of?
nylon, steel or sometimes gut
What string instrument was created in the Caribbean?
Banjo
What were brass instruments originally made of?
wood, tusks, animal horns, shells
What are two ways you play a woodwind instrument?
Blowing into a mouthpiece OR Blowing across a mouthpiece
What are 4 different percussion instruments in an orchestra?
Piano, Drums, Xylophone, Cymbals
How many strings does a harp have?
47 strings
What percussion instrument came from East Asia?
Pellet Drum
What 4 instruments are commonly in the orchestra?
Trumpet, French horn, Trombone, Tuba
What is the thin piece of wood in a mouthpiece?
a reed
What 3 ways you play a percussion instrument?
Hit, Shaken, Scratched
What string instrument has the highest pitch sound?
Violin
What objects did the Gorilla's use in Tarzan to make percussion instruments?
Books, typewriter, skeleton, drawers, silverware, etc.
How long is the French Horn if you unrolled all the tubing?
18 feet long!!!
Which Woodwind instrument do you play by blowing across the mouthpiece?
Flute & Piccolo
Explain Why the piano is a percussion instrument?
pressing the keys, lifts a mallet in the piano which hits the strings that make the different sounds!
Does the viola play the harmony or the melody?
Harmony
What woodwind instruments means "small" in Italian?
Piccolo
Which Brass instrument uses a slide instead of valves to change pitch?
Trombone
Which woodwind instrument would be 9 feet long if it were straight?
Bassoon