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Brass
Woodwind
String
Percussion
Misc.
100
How do you make sound on a brass instrument?
Buzz lips
100
What vibrates on a woodwind instrument to make sound?
The reed
100
What are string instruments made of?
wood
100
The bars on the xylophone resemble the keys on what instrument?
The piano
100
Which keyboard instrument has hammers that strike the strings?
The piano
200
Which brass instrument plays the highest?
Trumpet
200
How is the flute different from the other woodwind instruments?
It does not have a reed.
200
Which string instrument plays the highest?
Violin
200

This unpitched instrument is the largest drum in the orchestra

Bass Drum

200

What does a conductor do?

Leads the orchestra by conducting with a baton.

300
All brass instruments have _________, except for the trombone.
Valves
300

What are reeds made out of?

Cane

300
String instruments can be plucked, strummed, or played with a ________.
Bow
300

This instrument was used in China to send signals or make announcements.

Gong

300

Name 5 woodwind instruments that are in an orchestra

Flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, bassoon

400
This brass instrument has a slide that can bend the pitches.
Trombone
400
Which woodwind instruments use double reeds?
Oboe and Bassoon
400

What was a bow originally made out of?

Horse hair

400

Which instrument is also known as the kettle drum?

Timpani

400
Name the 4 string instruments commonly found in an orchestra.
violin, viola, cello, bass
500

Name four different brass instruments.

French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Baritone, Tuba.
500
Which woodwind instruments use single reeds?
Clarinet and Saxophone
500
What string instrument, found sometimes in the orchestra, does not use a bow.
The Harp
500

Name four different percussion instruments.

See teacher for correct answer.

500

What family does a saxophone belong to?

Woodwind