Instrument Families Jeopardy

Woodwinds

100

This instrument family is called the "woodwind" family because all these instruments originally were made of...

Wood

200

What is the piece of thin wood called that goes on the mouthpiece?

Reed

300

How do you change the sound on a woodwind instrument?

Press the keys

400

How many reeds do a bassoon and oboe have?

2

500

Does a flute have a reed?

No.

Brass

100

What do you need to do on the mouthpiece of a brass instrument to make a sound?

Buzz

200

What do you move on the trombone to change the pitch?

Slide

300

This is the highest sounding brass instrument

Trumpet

400

How do you change the sound on a brass instrument (except trombone)

Push valves

500

What are the instruments made of in the brass family?

Metal (Brass)

Percussion

100

Percussion instruments are any instrument that you need to ______ to play.

Hit, shake, or scrape

200

What are percussion instruments made of?

All kinds of things

300

What is the most popular percussion instrument?

Drumset

400

What is the biggest drum in the drum set called?

Bass drum

500

How many instruments are in the percussion family?

There's not a specific number

Strings

100

This family is called the "String Family" because each instrument has...

Strings

200

How do you make a sound on a string instrument (two ways)

Bowing and plucking

300

What are the black pieces call that you turn to tune string instruments?

Tuning Pegs

400

Which string instrument is the lowest sounding?

Double Bass

500

Name three stringed instruments

Violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, ukulele, harp, piano, etc...

All

100

Which Families is the piano in?

Percussion and Strings

200

Explain why the piano is in two families:

The piano has strings. To make those strings sound, key must be pressed that sends a hammer hitting the string.

300

Which instrument family has the most instruments?

Percussion

400

What family is the saxophone in?

Woodwind

500

What family is the flute in?

Woodwind