Brass Family
Woodwind Family
String Family
Percussion Family
Listening
100
One of the highest sounding brass instruments is the _____.
What is the TRUMPET?
100
One of the lowest sounding woodwind instruments is the _____.
What is the BASSOON?
100
The highest sounding string instrument is the _____.
What is the VIOLIN?
100
A percussion instrument is any instrument that you _____ or _____ to make a sound.
What is HIT or SCRAPE?
100
What string instrument do you hear in this example?
What is the VIOLIN?
200
To make a sound on a brass instrument, you do this with your lips.
What is BUZZ?
200
This is a thin strip of material (usually wooden or plastic) that vibrates to produce a sound on a musical instrument.
What is a REED?
200
The lowest sounding string instrument is the _____.
What is the DOUBLE BASS?
200
Which of these instruments is NOT a percussion instrument?
A) maracas
B) tambourine
C) flute
What is C) FLUTE?
200
What instrument family do these instruments belong to?
What is the PERCUSSION family?
300
Most brass instruments use these to change the pitch of the instrument (except for the trombone).
What are VALVES?
300
This woodwind instrument looks like it could be part of the brass family - but is played with a reed!
What is a SAXOPHONE?
300
This stick, made of wood and horsehair, is drawn across the strings of the violin, viola, cello, and double bass to create the sound.
What is a BOW?
300
These percussion instruments are called _____.
What are TIMPANI?
300
What brass instrument do you hear in this example?
What is the TROMBONE?
400
The lowest sounding brass instrument is the _____.
What is the TUBA?
400
This is found at the end of the instrument, where it flares out wide, and it is where the sound waves leave the instrument.
What is the BELL?
400
The _____ _____ are used to loosen and tighten the strings on the instrument, to change the pitch of the string.
What are TUNING PEGS?
400
This instrument is part of the percussion family and the string family.
What is the PIANO?
400
What woodwind instrument do you hear in this example?
What is the BASSOON?
500
The trombone is the only brass instrument that does change pitches using valves - instead, it uses a _____.
What is a SLIDE?
500
This is one of the oldest known instruments, dating back to approximately 40,000 years ago.
What is the FLUTE?
500
This solid resin is put on the hairs of the bow, to help it glide smoothly along the strings.
What is ROSIN?
500
This large drum makes a very deep sound.
What is a BASS DRUM?
500
What brass instrument do you hear in this example?
What is the FRENCH HORN?
