Instrument Families
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Instruments from around the world
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Vocabulary
100

To what family does the saxophone belong?

woodwind

100

Musicians buzz their lips to create sound in this instrument family

brass family

100

Which country has an instrument similar to a bagpipe called a Huemmelchen?

France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Finland, Australia

Germany

100

Wouldn't it be chilly with - - - (next 3 words)

no skin on

100

to play extra loudly or strongly

tocar extra fuerte

fortissimo

200

To what family does the harp belong?

string

200

With what musical time period is composer Bach associated?

medieval, baroque, renaissance, classical, romantic, 20th century

Baroque

200

Which country uses the bark of a birch tree to create a birch trumpet?

France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Finland, Australia

Finland

200

We know that there's - - (next 2 words)

Always tomorrow

200

group of instruments that share similar features

grupo de instrumentos que comparten carataristicas similares

instrument family

300

What woodwind does not require a reed?

flute

300

With what musical time period is Beethoven associated?

medieval, baroque, renaissance, classical, romantic, 20th century

Classical

300

Which country has a drum called the Taiko?

France, Italy, Germany, Japan, Finland, Australia

Japan

300

Don't throw your junk - - - (next 3 words)

in my backyard

300

How loudly or softly music is played

cuan fuerte o suave que toca la musica

dynamics

400

What two families does the piano belong to?

percussion and string

400

What was is the name of the popular African drum that is in the shape of a cup?

djembe

400

Which country uses the tsan, small cymbals attached to straps, as an instrument?

Mongolia, Italy, Germany, Egypt, Finland, Australia

Mongolia

400

Feet, feet flat on the floor, back - - - - (next 4 words)

away from the chair

400

To get softer or more quiet

crecer mas suavemente

decrescendo
500

Name the instrument family where you strike, shake, or scrape the instrument to make sound

percussion family

500

How many beats does a whole note or whole rest get?

4

500

Which country uses the quartara, a ceramic pitcher played by blowing air across the opening, as an instrument?

Mongolia, Italy, Germany, Egypt, Finland, Australia

Italy

500

It's good to know ya, it's good to know ya, just goes to show ya - - - - - (next 5 words)

we've got some common ground

500

Accent or extra strong on one note

sforzando

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