Woodwind
Brass
Strings
Percussion
Orchestra
100
I am held sideways and you blow air across my mouthpiece. I am one of the highest pitched instruments
What is the flute
100
This group needs three things to qualify for the brass family.
What are a bell, made out of brass, and have a mouthpiece.
100
This long stick is used to produce a sound on the violin, viola, cello, and double bass.
What is the bow
100
These are the two categories of percussion instruments
What is pitched and unpitched
100
These are the families of the orchestra
What is woodwind, brass, percussion, and strings
200
I don't look like a woodwind instrument at all. I have a reed and am made out of metal.
What is the saxophone
200
I am the lowest member of the brass family
What is the tuba
200
To make a sound on a stringed instrument, you can do either of these two things.
What is pluck or use a bow.
200
In order to be a percussion instrument, you have to be able to do one of these three things.
What is hit, shake, or scrape.
200
This is the name of the person that leads the orchestra
What is conductor, director
300
I am the lowest member of the woodwind family
What is the bassoon
300
I am the only member of the brass family with no valves to press.
What is the trombone
300
What member of the string family is also a member of the percussion family?
What is the piano
300
These are two example of pitched percussion instruments.
What is chimes, xylophone, glockenspiel, timpani
300
This is the name of the instrument family that sits closest to the audience
What is the string family
400
I am the only member of the woodwind family that doesn't use a reed to make a sound.
What is the flute
400
Not only do I have two sides to play on, I'm the only brass instrument with valves on the left hand side.
What is the french horn
400
A long string on a stringed instrument makes this kind of sound
What is a low sound
400
These are two examples of unpitched percussion
What is snare drum, bass drum, triangle, cymbals, tambourine, woodblock
400
These two families of instruments sit farthest away from the audience.
What is the brass and the percussion
500
These three instruments are a part of the double reed family.
What are the oboe, english horn, and the bassoon.
500
These are the brass instruments in order from highest to lowest.
What is trumpet, french horn, trombone, and tuba
500
This is the order from highest to lowest of the stringed instruments that use a bow.
What is violin, viola, cello, double bass.
500
The timpani's pitch can be changed by doing this.
What is pressing or releasing the foot pedal
500
The harp has this many strings, this many pedals, and can play this many notes.
What is 47 strings, 7 pedals, and 141 notes.
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