Make Some Noise!
How do we make noise with instruments from the brass family?
By buzzing your lips against/in the cup-shaped mouthpiece.
I am the smallest instrument in the string family. You can play me by using a bow or plucking my strings. Who am I?
A violin
drum, maraca, bells
The percussion family
Listen
flute
In what family do we simply blow into the instruments?
The woodwind family
I was used for hunting in the 1800s and am part of the brass family. I am French and have 12 feet of tubing. Who am I?
The French horn
trumpet, trombone, French horn
The brass family
Listen
violin
Name three ways we make noise on instruments from the string family.
Plucking, strumming, using a bow
I am a pitched percussion instrument. My wooden or metal bars are different lengths, from low to high. You can play me with a mallet. I come in lots of different sizes. Who am I?
A xylophone
string bass, cello, guitar
The string family
Listen
Trumpet
Name three ways we make noise on instruments from the percussion family.
Shake, strike/hit/tap, scrape
I am a long metal woodwind instrument. You play me by blowing over the top of my mouthpiece and pressing down my keys. You also play me to the side. Who am I?
A flute
clarinet, harmonica, recorder
The woodwind family
Listen
Cymbals