Woodwinds
A high-pitched metal woodwind played horizontally or sideways by by blowing air across the mouthpiece.
What is a flute?
A high-pitched, 3-valved metal instrument, historically used to announce the presence of royalty.
What is a trumpet?
A metallic percussion instrument that vibrates when a metal stick strikes of of its 3 sides.
What is a triangle?
The lowest string instrument, played while standing upright, often played in orchestras and jazz bands.
What is a bass, upright bass, or double bass?
The person who directs the orchestras, choirs, and bands, sets the tempo, and uses a baton.
Who is the conductor?
A woodwind instrument that plays notes in bass clef, has 2 reeds like an oboe, and is up to 4 1/2 feet long!
What is a bassoon?
These 3 buttons help direct the air through brass tubes to create different pitches.
What are valves?
A deep drum, larger than timpani, often played with a large soft mallet.
What is a bass drum?
The highest string instrument in the orchestra, this instrument has 4 strings and is played with a bow.
What is a violin?
This is the honor assigned to the principal violinist.
Who is a concert master?
A black and silver woodwind with a single reed that is higher-pitched than a bassoon, but lower than a piccolo.
What is a clarinet?
This long brass instrument is low-pitched and uses a slide to change the pitch.
What is a trombone?
A pair of small rattles, often painted with Mexican landscapes and filled with beans, these percussion instruments are shaken to create sound.
What are maracas?
This string instrument comes from Spain, commonly has 6 strings, comes in acoustic and electric versions, and is often played with a pick.
What is a guitar?
1. An ensemble comprised of singers
2. An ensemble comprised of mostly string players.
3. An ensemble comprised of woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
1. What is a choir or chorus?
2. What is an orchestra?
3. What is a band?
A type of woodwind instrument such as oboe, English horn, and bassoon, that makes sound with two pieces of cane vibrating together instead of mouthpiece.
What are double reed instruments?
A circular metal instrument known for iconic melodies that is lower than a trumpet, but higher pitched than a trombone.
What is a French horn?
These brass circles are crashed together, pressed together as high-hats on a drum set, and even come in small finger-sized versions.
What are cymbals?
A 4-string orchestral instrument that reads alto clef.
What is a viola?
This ensemble is comprised of trumpets, alto and tenor saxophones, trombones, piano, drum set, guitar, and upright bass, and was widely popular starting in the 1920's.
What is a jazz band?
A gold-colored woodwind instrument made with brass, pearl buttons, a wooden reed, and a plastic mouthpiece. It comes in different sizes, but the alto version is most common.
What is a saxophone?
This is the lowest brass instrument in most bands and orchestras. It is cousin to the Sousaphone named after march composer John Philip Sousa.
What is the tuba?
These rhythmic rattling percussion instruments are made from dried out gourds and covered with a beaded net. It is similar to a cabasa.
What are shekeres or calabasas?
This bass-clef reading string instrument is bowed while seated.
What is a cello?
This 88-keyed instrument belongs in string and percussion families.
What is a piano?