This is the highest member of the string family, with 4 strings, a neck, body finger board and scroll. 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 it is made totally of metal, though it used to be made of wood. Sound is made by blowing over a mouth hole which splits the air, causing vibration.
What is a flute?
100
This is the person in charge of keeping the orchestra together in tempo, dynamics, and expression.
What is the conductor?
200
This is the lowest member of the string family, with 4 strings, a neck, body finger board and scroll. Usually played with a bow. It is so tall that the player has to stand to play it.
What is the 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. 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 is the tool that the conductor uses to show the tempo. It is the French word for stick.
What is the Baton?
300
This is the second lowest member of the string family, with 4 strings, a neck, body finger board, scroll and end pin. 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 of all the brass instruments. It's sound is produced by buzzing your lips through a large cup mouthpiece. Notes are changed using 4 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
This is the "arm waving" that the conductor uses to demonstrate the speed of the music. It changes depending on the time signature of the music.
What is a Beat Pattern?
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 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 and a cone shaped mouthpiece.
What is the French Horn?
400
This is the woodwind with the widest range. It features a single reed and has a mellow tone. Often featured in marching bands as well as the orchestra.
What is the clarinet?
400
This is the head of the violin section, serving as the "captain" of the orchestra.
What is the Concertmaster/mistress?
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. They are usually played in a set of 2 or 4 and are the only drums that can play specific notes.
What are the timpani?
500
This less common brass instrument resembles a tuba, but is smaller. It features a cup mouthpiece and 4 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.
What is a Bassoon?
500
This is the only instrument we talked about that is not a part of the symphony orchestra, having been invented and gaining popularity too recently.