The Brass Family
The highest instrument in the brass family.
What is the trumpet?
These instruments belong to the woodwind family. Name at least 3.
What are the flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, and bassoon?
When you aren't using a bow, you can do this to make sound.
What is pluck?
Percussion instruments can be hit, scraped, or this to produce sound.
What is shaken?
The smaller the instrument, the _____ the pitch.
What is higher?
The largest brass instrument.
What is the tuba?
This instrument was created to combine the best of the brass and woodwind families and it is NOT typically found in the orchestra.
What is the saxophone?
The violin, cello, bass, and this instrument are the most popular string instruments.
What is the viola?
Percussion instruments can be _____ or _____.
What is pitched or non-pitched?
The bigger the instrument, the _____ the pitch.
This instrument uses a slide instead of valves to change notes.
What is the trombone?
This instrument does not require a reed.
What is the flute?
What is the harp?
These drums are pitched and its pitches change when the player moves the pedal up and down.
What is the timpani drums?
An instrument has to do this to make sound.
What is vibrate?
Brass instruments are made from very long this.
What is a tubes?
The higher version of the flute.
What is the piccolo?
The soft part of the bow is made from this.
What is horsehair?
The marimba is a percussion instrument that looks like a much larger version of this instrument.
What is a xylophone?
Cymbals are an example of ______ percussion, meaning you cannot change the pitch.
What is non-pitched?
In order to produce sound you must ______ into a funnel-shaped mouthpiece.
What is buzz your lips?
The oboe and bassoon are called this.
What are double reed instruments?
The parts of the violin include these. Name one.
What are the chin rest, bridge, fingerboard, strings, f-holes, body, scroll and tuning pegs?
Keyboard instruments like the piano, organ, and harpsichord are this, which means they can change pitch up or down.
What is pitched?
Mrs. Gardner thinks this instrument is the best.
What is the saxophone?