Woodwind
Name 2 woodwind instruments
bassoon, oboe, flute, clarinet, saxophone, piccolo
What kind of sound do you make on mouthpiece?
Buzz
What are the bars made of on a xylophone?
wood
Name 2 string instruments
violin, viola, cello, bass, harp
The person in charge of an orchestra is called?
conductor
What is the highest pitched woodwind instrument?
flute
What part of a brass instrument faces the audience?
The bell
How is sound produced on a percussion instrument?
Hit, Shake, Scrape
What is a string instrument not used in an orchestra?
guitar, banjo, ukulele
What family does the sousaphone belong in?
Brass
Which woodwind instrument doesn't use a reed?
Flute
Which instrument uses a slide to change the pitch?
Trombone
Name 3 types of drums
Conga, snare, bass, bongos, djembe, timpani
What is a bow made out of?
horse hair
What 2 families does the piano belong to? Why?
Percussion and String (push key to strike hammer which pushes string)
What is the wooden part that vibrates against the mouthpiece called?
Reed
What is the highest pitched brass instrument?
Trumpet
What is an example of an auxiliary instrument?
triangle, woodblock, tambourine, maraca, egg shaker
What are the 2 ways to make sound out of a string instrument?
bowing, plucking
The Saxophone looks like a brass instrument, why isn't it?
Uses a reed
What is the most common type of saxophone?
Alto
What are the things that you put your fingers on called?
Valves
Name 5 Percussion Instruments
Snare Drum, Bass Drum, cymbals, xylophone, glockenspiel, tambourine, timpani
How many strings does the harp have?
47
What is one double reed instrument?
Bassoon, Oboe