Instrument Families
What kind of instrument is played by striking something against another thing?
Percussion
Which instrument in the violin family of the strings is the highest sounding?
Which woodwind instrument has no reeds?
Flute
Which brass instrument has a slide?
Trombone
Which keyboard instrument has strings on the inside of the body that vibrate when a key enacts a hammer to strike the strings?
Piano
Keyboard
What kind of instrument has 4 strings and the player stands upright to pluck or bow the strings?
Double Bass
Which woodwind instruments have one reed?
Clarinet and Saxophone
Which brass instrument is the highest sounding?
Trumpet
Which keyboard instrument has pipes that vibrate the air when a key opens an airway?
Organ
What kind of instrument is played by running a bow across strings to make them vibrate?
String
Which instrument has 6 strings made of steel or nylon?
Guitar
Which woodwind instruments have two reeds?
Oboe and Bassoon
Which brass instrument is the lowest sounding?
Tuba
Which keyboard instrument has metal bars on the inside of the body that vibrate when a key enacts a hammer to strike the metal bars?
Celest
What kind of instrument is played by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece?
Brass
What kind of instrument has many, many strings, has a pedal and is played by someone sitting down who either plucks or strums the strings?
Harp
Which woodwind instrument has one reed, is made of wood, and has a mellow tone?
Clarinet
Which brass instrument is played with a hand in the bell?
French Horn
Which keyboard instrument has strings on the inside of the body that vibrate when a key enacts a quill to pluck the strings?
Harpsichord
What kind of instrument is played by blowing over a single or double reed?
Woodwind
What are the two main materials that a bow is made out of?
Wood and horsehair
Which woodwind instrument has two reeds, is quite large, and has a wide range?
Bassoon
Which brass instrument looks like a smaller tuba?
Euphonium
Is a piano both a keyboard and a percussion instrument?
Yes