Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Music Terms
100
This instrument is usually made out of silver and is the highest sounding woodwind instrument.
What is the flute
100
This brass instrument is found in the marching band and the orchestra. It's powerful sound makes it sound like an elephant when played very loudly.
What is the trumpet
100
This instrument is usually silver in color and is named after it's distinctive shape.
What is the triangle
100

Who is the person responsible for leading the orchestra in band?

What is the conductor

200

This instrument is made out a wood so is in the woodwind family. It's black and sometimes called a licorice stick. 

What is the clarinet?

200

This instrument is typically referred to as the "horn". It does however go by a more popular name which describes it as being from a certain country in Europe.

What is the French horn?

200
These two circle pieces of metal are clashed together in order to make this loud sound.
What is the cymbals
200

Who is the person that writes music?

What is the composer?

300
This instrument is sometimes questioned as a brass instrument due to it's brass color. The single reed however clarifies that it is in the woodwind family.
What is the saxophone
300
This instrument is the only brass instrument that uses a slide to change the pitch. It is found in both the marching band and the orchestra.
What is the trombone
300

This instrument is found in the band and sometimes in the orchestra. It often is used to keep the tempo of the piece.

What is the snare drum?

300
When a piece is played forte, it is played...
What is loud
400

This woodwind instrument is made out of plastic and is not found in the marching band or the orchestra. It is common to be taught in the third grade.

What is the recorder?

400
This brass instrument is the lowest sounding instrument. It is found in the orchestra. Because of the loud powerful sound, there are only a few in every orchestra.
What is the tuba.
400

This instrument is made out of metal bars. Each bar plays a different pitch making it easy to play two pitches at once.

What is a glockenspiel or bells?

400

When you see the letter p in music it tells you to play...

What is piano or soft?

500
This instrument is learned by players who have previously learned the clarinet. This double reed instrument is found in the orchestra.
What is the oboe
500
Many people believe this instrument in the marching band to be called the tuba. It does have a low sound but is actually called another name.
What is the sousaphone
500
These percussion instruments are found in the orchestra. There are usually two of them, each having a different pitch.
What is the timpani
500

When you see the word Allegro in music, it tell you to play it at this speed.

What is fast?

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