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Woodwinds
Brass
Strings
Percussion
Bonus
100
For woodwind instruments, this is plastic, metal, cane, or wood for world instruments.
What is sound source or which material(s) the sound(s) comes from?
100
This is the sound source of a brass instrument.
What is the brass/metal mouthpiece?
100
The part of the instrument that amplifies the sound.
What is the sound box?
100
A drum with a bigger diameter gives this sound.
What is higher pitch?
100
The saxophone belongs to this instrument family.
What is woodwind?
200
For woodwind instruments, this is blowing.
What is the method of sound production or how the sound is made from a woodwind instrument?
200
For brass instruments, this is buzzing.
What is the method of sound production or how you make sound from a brass instrument?
200
Plastic, steel, and nylon are different types of string, which is also known as the instrument's _______ _________.
What is the sound source?
200
This has to do with how long the drum sustains (how long the note lasts).
What is the depth?
200
This instrument has the largest register of sound compared to all existing instruments.
What is a piano?
300
This is created when we blow into a woodwind instrument.
What is a sound wave?
300
This effects the size of the vibrations.
What is the volume of sound?
300
Pizzicato, strumming, bowing and plucking are different types.
What is method of sound production?
300
A xylophone, marimba, and orchestral bells are all examples of this.
What is pitched percussion?
300
This instrument in the strings family needs to be played while standing up because of its large size.
What is the double bass?
400
We hear this when more holes are covered.
What is a lower pitch?
400
This is the former name of brass instruments or what material they used to be made of.
What are horns?
400
The __________ of a string that has more matter or stuff will take longer it takes to speed up and down.
What is length?
400
Snare drums are more ________ than toms because it is easier to hear the detail and articulation of the notes.
What is shallow?
400
This Southeast Asian instrument belongs to the string family and has two-layers of strings.
What is a sitar?
500
Woodwinds used to be made of wood and require air for sound to be produced.
What is why woodwind instruments have their name?
500
Using these parts changes the amount of air inside the instrument very quickly allowing you to get different notes.
What are valves or a slide?
500
Length, tightness and thickness all effect this.
What is pitch of a string instrument?
500
Tightness, depth, and diameter all affect this in percussion instruments.
What is pitch?
500
The piano belongs to this instrument family although it is sometimes put into another family. Name both families.
What is percussion and strings?