Family
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
Strings
100
These are the four types of instrumental families.
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, & Percussion
100
Squidward plays this
Clarinet
100
One of the highest instruments in the family. It is popular with Louis Armstrong.
Trumpet
100
This set of percussion instruments is used in all kinds of music. Think rock and jazz bands.
Drum set
100
This is the highest of the string family. The conductors left hand player of this instrument is called the concertmaster
Violin
200
This instrument family is makes sound by plucking, bowing, or strumming
Strings
200
Flute
200
This instrument is larger than you! The lowest of the brass family.
Tuba
200
This mallet instrument looks like a larger xylophone!
Marimba
200
The only string instrument where the player sits down. Bach's Prelude for this instrument is a famous example.
Cello
300
Instruments in this family may use reeds, tone holes, or mouthpieces. Sometimes made out of wood
Woodwinds
300
This instrument is made up of brass but uses a reed and mouthpiece to make a sound
Saxophone
300
This low brass instrument has a slide and has a famous part in Romeo & Juliet as well as Darth Vader's Theme.
Trombone
300
This instrument is downstairs in the music room.
Xylophone
300
The lowest and largest of the string family, this instrument is at home in the concert hall or jazz club.
Double Bass
400
These instruments are made from a long metal tube with cup-shaped mouthpieces, valves or slides to change the length of the tube.
Brass
400
This woodwind uses a double reed and can sound duck-ish
Oboe
400
Arguably the most difficult in the brass family, this instrument is famous in the orchestra, film, and in different rock/pop songs. Looking at you Tchaikovsky, Star Wars & Rolling Stones!
French Horn
400
This instrument has a wire underneath that gives its distinctive sound and name
Snare Drum
400
Often playing alto parts, this instrument is often forgotten but bridges the sounds of the higher and lower strings.
Viola
500
These are instruments that you tap, shake, or rub to create sound
Percussion
500
One of the biggest and lowest in the woodwind family; Mickey Mouse made brooms work to the sound of this double reed.
Bassoon
500
This instrument looks like a smaller tuba, but don't let it fool you, it can go higher
Baritone/Euphonium
500
This mallet instrument has a sustain pedal that makes notes sound longer than other keyboard instruments
Vibraphone
500
Rock on! This instrument is plucked or strummed but at home in classical and rock music.
Guitar