Instrument families
What instrument family is the trumpet in?
Brass
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How to you make a sound on woodwind and brass instruments
blowing air through the instrument
What family is the piano in?
String and percussion
What is the name of the flutes' "little sibling"
piccolo
How do percussion instruments make a sound?
Hitting instrument with mallets or hands.
Name 3 instruments in the string family.
Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp, Piano.
What is the lowest pitched brass instrument in the orchestra?
TUBA!!!
What is the only way to make a sound on the harp?
plucking the strings
What family is the Oboe / Bassoon in? (Be specific)
Double Reed
What is the person called that leads the orchestra?
The conductor
What are two ways the violin can make a sound
plucking the strings or using a bow