Instrument Family Jeopardy

String Family

100

This instrument is the highest string instrument in an orchestra 

Violin 

200

This instrument is the biggest and lowest sounding instrument in an orchestra 

String bass or Double Bass 

300

This instrument has 47 strings that you can pluck to make a sound 

Harp 

400

This fretted instrument has to have an amplifier to produce sound 

electric guitar 

500

This fretted instruments comes from Hawaii and it has 4 strings 

Ukulele

600

This fretted instrument comes from the Appalachian Mountains. 

Dulcimer 

Woodwind Family

100

This instrument is the highest sounding woodwind instrument

Piccolo 

200

This large instrument uses a double reed and has the lowest pitch of all the woodwind instruments 

Bassoon 

300

This single reed instruments comes in 4 sizes and it can play jazz 

Saxophone 

400

This woodwind instrument does not use a reed and you hold it horizontally to play it 

Flute 

500

This non reed instrument is held vertically and it is the most simple woodwind instrument 

Recorder 

600

This double reed instrument is used to tune an orchestra 

Oboe 

Brass Family

100

This is the highest brass instrument 

Trumpet

200

This is the lowest brass instrument 

Tuba 

300

This instrument uses a slide to change the pitch 

Trombone 

400

This instrument has a round shape 

French Horn 

500

This instrument is similar to a tuba, but a little bit smaller 

Euphonium 

600

This low brass instrument is used in marching bands 

Sousaphone 

Keyboard Family

100

This instrument has strings and hammers inside of it 

Piano 

200

This instrument has strings and mechanisms called a plectrum inside 

Harpsichord 

300

This is the largest keyboard instrument. It has several keys, foot pedals, and pipes. 

Pipe Organ 

400

This keyboard instrument has medal rods inside. It is used in the Sugarplum Fairy Dance in the Nutcracker 

Celesta 

500

This keyboard instrument uses a handheld fan that pumps air over reeds inside  

accordian 

600

This keyboard instrument is similar to a harpsichord but is smaller in size. 

Clavichord 

Percussion Family

100

This instrument comes in a set of 2 and is struck with the hands 

Bongos 

200

These round metal instruments come in a set of 2 and you crash them together to make a sound 

Cymbals 

300

This instrument has pitch wooden bars 

Xylophone 

400

This instrument has pitched metal bars 

Glockenspiel 

500

This large instrument makes a very low sound when you hit it  

Bass drum 

600

This instrument has a round frame with metal jingles that you can tap to make a sound 

Tambourine