Woodwind Family
This instrument is made of wood, and uses a single reed to produce sound.
What is a clarinet?
This is the smallest instrument of the brass family, meaning it is also the highest-pitched.
What is a trumpet?
Instruments of this family are mostly made of wood, and produce sound using a single or double reed.
What is woodwind?
This instrument is the smallest of the string family, meaning it is also the highest-pitched. It is held under your chin while being played.
What is a violin?
This instrument is the largest and lowest drum. It is played with a large, felt mallet.
What is a bass drum?
This instrument has no reed, and is played to the side by blowing air through the tone hole.
What is a flute?
Instruments of the brass family are always made of brass. Most of the instruments use _______ which are pressed to change pitches.
What are valves?
The leader of the orchestra. This person is responsible for controlling tempo and dynamics.
What is conductor?
To play this instrument, you must be seated in a chair. The instrument rests on the floor, and is held between your knees.
What is a cello?
These round, brass plates come in a variety of sizes. They can be mounted on a stand, or struck together by hand.
What are cymbals?
This instrument uses a double reed, and it's body resembles a clarinet.
What is an oboe?
This instrument is the largest of the brass family, and it plays the lowest pitches.
What is a tuba?
All instruments in this family can be played by using a bow made of horsehair, or plucking the instrument with your fingers.
What is strings?
This string instrument has at least 45 strings that are stretched across its tall triangular frame made of wood.
What is the harp?
This instrument resembles the piano. It can be played with a variety of sticks and mallets.
What is a xylophone?
The largest woodwind instrument uses a double reed to play the lowest pitches in the family.
What is a bassoon?
This instrument is considered the most difficult, since it can produce so many pitches. It is played with your right hand inside the bell of the instrument.
What is a french horn?
Instruments of this family are played by striking, shaking or hitting the instrument against itself, or using a stick or mallet.
What is percussion?
This instrument is quite similar to the violin, except it is slightly bigger in size.
What is a viola?
This drum has a head on top that is made of calf skin, and it makes a buzzing sound when played with wooden drumsticks.
What is a snare drum?
This instrument is the only woodwind actually made of brass. It is commonly seen in jazz music.
What is a saxophone?
Instead of having valves, this instrument uses a slide to change pitches.
What is a trombone?
What is how they produce sound, or materials used to make them?
This is the largest, and lowest-pitched instrument of the strings family. Because of it's height, it can be played standing up or leaning against a stool.
What is the bass?
These drums of different sizes are played in a circle by one person. Each drum has its own pitch.
What are timpani?