Woodwind
What woodwind instrument does not use a reed?
Flute
What is the highest pitched brass instrument?
Trumpet
How do you create sound on a percussion instrument?
Hit or strike
What four string instruments are commonly seen in the orchestra?
Violin, viola, cello, and bass
What is the name of the type of performance group where we see woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments?
(Concert) Band
What woodwind instruments use a traditional reed?
Clarinet and saxophone
What is the lowest pitched brass instrument?
Tuba
Is a xylophone a pitched, unpitched, or auxiliary percussion instrument?
Pitched
What are the two different types of string instruments?
Bowed and plucked
What is the name of the performance group where we see string, woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments?
Orchestra
What is the name for the buttons on a woodwind instrument?
Keys
How do you get a brass instrument to make a pitch?
Buzz your lips
Are bongos pitched, unpitched, or auxiliary percussion instruments?
Unpitched
What is bow hair made from?
Horse hair
What is the only instrument that appears in the concert band but not in the orchestra?
Saxophone
How do you get a woodwind instrument to make a sound?
Blow air
What is the name for the buttons on a brass instrument?
Valves
Is the gong a pitched, unpitched, or auxiliary percussion instrument?
Auxiliary
What string instrument is also a member of a different family?
Piano
How is the pitch different between differently sizd instruments?
Bigger instruments have deeper pitches/Smaller instruments have higher pitches
What woodwind instruments use a double reed?
Oboe and bassoon
Name all five members of the brass family.
Trumpet, trombone, (french) horn, baritone, tuba
What are the three types of percussion instruments?
Pitched, unpitched, and auxiliary
How do you change notes on a violin, viola, cello, or bass?
Place your fingers down on different parts of the string
Which instrument family has the most members?
Percussion