Strings
What is the smallest instrument in the string family? (Orchestra instruments)
Violin
What were all woodwind instruments once made from?
Wood.
Which instrument in the brass family has no valves?
The trombone.
Hit/strike or shake
Which family does the recorder belong to?
Woodwind.
Name three other instruments that would belong in the string family, that would not be seen in the orchestra.
Guitar, ukulele, banjo, mandolin, bouzouki
Is the saxophone a woodwind instrument?
Yes.
What is a name for the brass instrument that looks like a small tuba?
Baritone or Euphonium
A metal belt sits underneath the head of this drum causing a rattle sound when you strike the head. What is the name of the drum?
A snare drum.
How many strings are on a ukulele?
4
Name two ways to play a string instrument.
Strum/pick or bow
What special piece is on the mouthpiece of the clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, oboe and English horn that creates the sound?
Reeds.
How do you make a sound on a brass instrument?
You must blow air into it and buzz your lips to create a sound.
Name at least three percussion instruments that usually make up a drum kit or drum set.
Snare drum, tom-toms, bass drum, hi-hat, suspended cymbals.
How many strings are on a standard electric guitar?
6, just like an acoustic guitar.
Is the piano a string instrument?
Yes.
Are the bassoon, oboe and English horn single reed instruments, or double reed instruments?
Double reed.
What brass instrument would have been used to convey messages to the troops during the Civil War?
The bugle.
What instrument is part of the percussion AND the string family?
The piano.
Which family does the bagpipe belong to?
The woodwind family. It has both single and double reeds in it.
What is the difference between a fiddle and violin?
They are the same instrument, they play different styles of music.
Is the French horn part of the woodwind family?
No.
Who was the Sousaphone named after?
John Philip Sousa
What is the proper name for the "kettle drums"?
The timpani.
Which family is the accordion part of?
The woodwind family. It has reeds in it that make the sound.