Instrument Groups
This group is the largest family of instruments and makes sound by stroking, plucking, or picking thin strands of wire, hair, or cable.
String
A Scottish wind instrument with a bag that is squeezed to make a sound
Bagpipes
Mamma mia, here I go again
My, my, how can I resist you?
Mamma Mia by ABBA
🟪 + 🌧
Purple Rain by Prince
SISOPRECNU
PERCUSSION
These instruments use air to make sound. They are often played with the mouth.
Wind
An African thumb piano made with thin metal tongues on a board
Kalimba
And I will always love you
I will always love you
I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston
🧊+🧊+👶
Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice
GSPIEBAP
BAGPIPES
These instruments make a sound when they are hit, shaken, or rubbed. Examples include maracas, drums, and a piano.
Percussion
A long pear-shaped string instrument from India
Sitar
Hey now, hey now
What's the matter with you?
Girls just wanna have fun now
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
👎 + 🩸
Bad Blood by Taylor Swift
ROTECLECIN
ELECTRONIC
Any instruments made of curved tubes of brass in different shapes and sizes
Brass
This Hawaiian string instrument is small and only has four strings
Ukulele
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
Sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
Piano Man by Billy Joel
👁+❤+🤘+🧻
I Love Rock 'n' Roll by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
AABMLIK
KALIMBA
Any musical instrument that makes sounds through electricity or power. Examples include a synthesizer, sampler, or drum machine.
Electronic
These Afro-Cuban percussion instruments consist of two small hollow hand drums. They are usually held in between the knees and played with fingers.
Bongos
Whooah, we're half way there
Livin on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
Livin on a prayer
Livin' on a Prayer by Jon Bon Jovi
🪜+ ➡️ + 🌫
Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin
LEKUUEL
UKULELE