Brass
What instrument is this? (pull up whiteboard) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEs6nndzwbA
Trumpet
You can play this by tapping or shaking it. It’s a small instrument filled with beads or seeds.
Maracas
This woodwind instrument is played by blowing air across the mouthpiece instead of into. It has no reed and makes a soft sound.
Flute
This instrument has 6 strings and is really easy to carry around.
Guitar
How are the brass family instruments played?
With buzzing lips
What instrument from the brass family uses a "slide" to play notes?
The trombone
This percussion instrument has tiny hammers that hit strings when you play it
The piano
This is the smallest and highest-pitched woodwind instrument. It looks like a small flute and you blow air across the top. But it is NOT a flute.
A piccolo
The small metal pieces at the top of the guitar are called...
Tuning pegs
This string instrument is often found in country music and is played by Kermit the Frog
This instrument from the brass family is known for playing really low notes.
The tuba
There are three ways to play percussion instruments. What are these?
Scrape it, shake it, hit it.
This woodwind needs a double reed to play it. It has a nice sound.
Oboe
This string instrument is super small and looks like a guitar, but only has 4 string and is much higher sounding
The ukulele
This instrument is traditionally found in Scotland and you use your elbows to play it.
The bagpipes.
All instruments in the brass family are made of out this material
Brass
This percussion instrument has many metal bars, and you hit it with a mallet to make music
Xylophone
This woodwind LOOKS like a brass instrument but it is not. It needs a reed and it's a golden color.
Saxophone
This is the largest string instrument. You need to stand up in order to play it!
Double bass
This instrument is a drum from West Africa that was used to communicate between mountaintops. You can even play a rhythm on it that means "The king is coming!"
The djembe
What are the buttons on the brass instruments called that musicians press down on to play notes? Hint: It starts with v.
Valves
This percussion instrument makes a "crash" sound and is used in many different types of music. It is found in a drum kit.
Cymbals
This woodwind instrument is has a long, curved shape and is different from other woodwinds because its mouthpiece comes out of the side.
Bassoon
This string instrument is slightly larger than the violin, but smaller than the cello.
Viola
This percussion instrument is a drum you can sit on to play!
The cajon