Woodwind
Brass
String
Percussion
Name the Family
100

The highest pitched woodwind instrument.

What is piccolo/flute?

100

The highest pitched brass instrument.

What is trumpet?

100

The highest string instrument in the orchestra.

What is violin?

100

Method of playing the drums or mallet instruments.

What is striking with a stick or mallet?
100

Uses reeds.

What is woodwind?

200

The lowest pitched woodwind instrument.

What is bassoon?

200

The lowest pitched brass instrument.

What is tuba?

200

The lowest string instrument in the orchestra.

What is double bass (upright bass)?

200

Handheld instrument that is struck or shaken.

What is tambourine?

200

Buzzes lips on the mouthpiece.

What is brass?

300

The buttons on woodwind instruments.

What are keys?

300

Uses a slide to change notes.

What is trombone?

300
Has six strings.

Guitar

300

A pitched instrument. (answer varies)

What is any mallet instrument or timpani?

300

Uses valves and/or slides to change notes.

What is brass?
400

The _______ and bassoon are double reed instruments.

What is oboe?
400

The buttons on brass instruments.

What are valves?

400

Is played sitting down.

What is harp or cello?

400

A non-pitched instrument. (answer varies)

What is any drum or auxiliary percussion?

400

The family that the bassoon belongs to.

What is woodwind?

500

Two woodwind instruments that do not use reeds.

What are recorder and flute/piccolo?

500

How brass players change their sound.

What are pressing valves/moving slides and changing air?

500

Has strings that are struck by a hammer when any of the 88 keys are played.

What is piano?

500
The classification of an instrument with a drum head.

What is a membranophone?

500

In the back of the orchestra or ensemble.

What is percussion?