strings
woodwinds
brass
percussion
100

How many strings do most string instruments in the orchestra have?

4

100

What are most instruments in this family made out of?

Wood!

100

What are instruments in this family made out of?

Brass

100

Where do percussion instruments usually set up and perform from in an orchestra?

The very back

200

What is the smallest string instrument in the orchestra?

Violin

200

What woodwind instrument does Squidward play in SpongeBob Square Pants?

The Clarinet

200

What instrument do you put your hand inside of when you play it?

The French horn

200

Keyboard percussion instruments have notes laid out next to each other in the same shape as what other very common percussion/string instrument?

Piano!

300

String instrument bows are made of wood and hair from a ____

Horse

300

Woodwind instruments change notes by pressing or covering _____ and _____ on the instrument.

Keys and holes

300

What is the lowest sounding brass instrument in the orchestra?

The tuba

300

Percussion instruments are split into two groups. What are they?

Pitched and non-pitched

400
What string instrument in the orchestra has up to 47 strings?

Harp!

400

Which 2 woodwind instruments have a double reed mouthpiece? (Half points if you know one)

Oboe and Bassoon

400

What brass instrument doesn't have any buttons for valves?

The trombone

400

What instrument changes notes by moving a foot pedal?

Timpani or kettledrums

500

Which orchestral string instrument is also commonly used in jazz bands?

The bass

500

Which woodwind instrument has a mouthpiece that you do not blow into? You blow over the hole instead.

The Flute

500

How do the valves on a brass instrument change the notes that are played?

The change the length of the instrument

500

What are the three ways to play percussion instruments?

Hit, scrape, and shake!