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Strings
Percussion
Brass
Woodwind
Wild Card
100

This is the highest member of the string family, with 4 strings, a neck, body finger board and tuning pegs. Usually played with a bow.

What is a Violin?

100
This drum is played with two sticks and has a distinctive sound made by metal chains on the bottom. It is very common in rock music, classical music and marching band.
What is the snare drum?
100
This is the highest member of the brass family. It produces sound by buzzing your lips through a cup shaped mouthpiece and changes notes using 3 valves.
What is a trumpet?
100

This is the highest instrument in the woodwinds. Unusually the instrument is made totally of metal, though it used to be made of wood. It is an aerophone, so sound is made by blowing over a mouth hole which splits the air, causing vibration.

What is a flute? or What is piccolo?

100

The instrument Ms. Brii played in middle school

What is the flute?

200

This is the lowest member of the string family, with 4 strings, a neck, body finger board and tuning pegs. Usually played with a bow. It is so tall that the player has to stand to play it.

What is the Bass/Double Bass?

200

This is the largest member of the percussion family. It is played with a very large mallet and produces a very low tone of indefinite pitch. It can be carried for marching band or mounted on a stand in an orchestra, or played with a kick pedal in a drum set.

What is the bass drum?

200
This is the second lowest of the brass instruments. Sound is produced by buzzing your lips through a cup shaped mouthpiece. Notes are changed by moving its slide up or down.
What is the trombone?
200
This is the second highest woodwind instrument. It features a double reed which makes it difficult to play and gives it its unique, sharp sound.
What is the oboe?
200

This instrument was used by rock'n'roll performers and was smashed during shows in an act of rebellion

What is the electric guitar?

300

This is the second lowest member of the string family, with 4 strings, a neck, body finger board, tuning pegs and metal leg/stand to hold it up. Usually played with a bow. It is large, requiring the player to sit with the instrument in front of them.

What is a Cello?

300
These are large metal discs that can be played with sticks or by crashing two of them together.
What is a Cymbal?
300

This is the lowest and largest of all the brass instruments. It's sound is produced by buzzing your lips through a large cup mouthpiece. Notes are changed using 3 valves.

What is the Tuba?

300
This is one of the newest woodwind instruments, invented to bridge the gap between woodwind and brass instruments. It features a single reed and a large curved brass body.
What is the saxophone?
300

What is the name of the type of percussion that is made up of non-pitched instruments, used by percussionist and foley artists to make different sounds?

What is a Auxiliary percussion?

400
This is the largest member of the string family. It has many strings that are played by plucking, never with a bow. This instrument is so large that it rests totally on the floor.
What is the harp?
400

This small, barred percussion instrument features a number of wooden bars and is played with 2, 3 or even 4 mallets.

What is a xylophone?

400

This is the second highest brass instrument. It features either 3 or 4 rotary valves, metal tubing coiled into a round shape, and the bell faces backwards.

What is the French Horn?

400

This is the woodwind with the widest range. It features a single reed, straight, cylindrical body, and has a mellow tone. Often featured in marching bands as well as the orchestra.

What is the clarinet?

400

Name one of the percussion mini families.

What is the shaker, scraper, wood, metal, or membrane family?

500
This is the second highest member of the string family. It has four strings, a neck, fingerboard and scroll. It is played with a bow and rests on the players shoulder.
What is the Viola?
500

These are very large, kettle shaped drums traditionally made from copper. They are usually played in a set of 2 or 4 and are the only drums that can play definite pitches, changed by a foot pedal.

What are the timpani?

500

This less common brass instrument resembles a tuba, but is smaller. It features a cup mouthpiece and 3 valves.

What is a Baritone or Euphonium?

500

This is the largest and lowest woodwind instrument. It is made up of a bent piece of wood totaling 8 feet in length and played with a double reed. Miss Brii says this one sounds "honky" like big geese.

What is a Bassoon?

500

This is a string instrument that has a membrane type of body, instead of hollow/solid wood.

What is the Banjo?