Name That Instrument
This instrument has six strings and is played by strumming or plucking.
Guitar
A quarter note (1 beat) + a quarter note (1 beat)
2 beats
This composer wrote the famous piece “Ode to Joy.”
Beethoven
This country is famous for mariachi music.
Mexico
Clap this rhythm: (two quarter notes)
clap-clap
This instrument is the largest in the brass family.
Tuba
A half note (2 beats) + a quarter note (1 beat)
3 beats
This composer became deaf later in life but still wrote music.
Beethoven
Steel drums are from this tropical island country.
Trinidad and Tobago
Sing the solfege for: do–re–mi.
do–re–mi
You play this instrument by striking it with mallets, and its bars are made of wood.
Xylophone
A dotted half note (3 beats) – a quarter note (1 beat)
This composer wrote “The Nutcracker” ballet.
Tchaikovsky
The bagpipes are from this country, known for kilts.
Scotland
Say the rhythm for: ♪ ♩ ♪ (eighths, quarter, eighths).
1 + 2 3 +
This small woodwind instrument is held sideways and played by blowing across a hole in the mouthpiece.
Flute
Two eighth notes (1 beat) × 4
4 beats
This American composer wrote the musical West Side Story.
Leonard Bernstein
Samba music and dancing are popular in this South American country.
Brazil
Sing the first three notes of “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.
“twinkle twinkle”
This percussion instrument is used in the band and the marching band. It is played with sticks and is known as the timekeeper of any music group.
Drums
A whole note (4 beats) + a half note (2 beats) + a quarter note (1 beat)
7 beats
This Austrian composer wrote over 600 pieces before he died at age 35.
Mozart
Reggae music comes from this Caribbean island.
Jamaica
Clap or sing this tricky rhythm: ♩ ♪ ♩ ♪ ♩ (quarter, eighths, quarter, eighths, quarter).
“ta ti-ti ta ti-ti ta”