Strings
This string instrument is the smallest in the orchestra.
Violin
This woodwind is usually made of metal and you blow across the top.
Flute
This brass instrument is the smallest and often very loud.
Trumpet
This percussion instrument has black and white keys.
piano
Which family usually plays the melody?
Strings or woodwinds
You play this string instrument by plucking or bowing.
Violin, viola, cello, or bass
This woodwind uses a reed to make sound.
Clarinet or Saxophone
Brass instruments make sound when players do this with their lips.
Buzz
This percussion instrument is often played with sticks.
Drums / snare drum
Which family often keeps the beat?
percussion
This string instrument is so big it usually stands on the floor.
Double bass
What do woodwind players blow into to make sound?
mouthpiece and reed
This brass instrument has a slide instead of buttons.
Trombone
You shake this percussion instrument to make sound.
Maracas / tambourine
Which family sounds buzzier?
brass
What makes string instruments make sound?
Vibrating strings
True or False: All woodwinds are made of wood.
False
What makes brass instruments shiny?
They're made from a metal called brass
What do percussion instruments have in common?
They are hit, shaken, or scraped
Which family uses reeds and air?
woodwinds
True or False: String instruments use air to make sound.
False
Name two woodwind instruments.
Flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone
Name two brass instruments.
Trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba
True or False: The piano is a percussion instrument.
true
Which family can play very high AND very low sounds?
strings