String Theory
This is the smallest and highest-pitched instrument in the string family
violin
This woodwind instrument is held sideways and you make a sound by blowing across a hole, not through a reed
What is a flute?
This brass instrument has three valves and is known for its bright, high-pitched sound.
What is the trumpet?
This percussion instrument consists of a set of drums and cymbals played by one person, common in rock and pop music.
What is a drum set (or drum kit)?
"This common household instrument has 88 keys and is technically a percussion instrument because hammers strike strings."
What is the piano?
A popular instrument in rock, pop, and country music, it usually has six strings and is played by strumming or plucking
What is a guitar?
This single-reed instrument is common in jazz and concert bands and has a smooth, clear tone. Squidward Tentacles plays one.
What is a clarinet?
nstead of valves, this brass instrument uses a long slide to change notes.
What is the trombone?
These large, bowl-shaped drums can be tuned to specific pitches and are also known as kettledrums.
What are the timpani?
"These two large metal discs are crashed together to create a loud, dramatic accent."
What are cymbals?
This large string instrument is played while sitting down, with the instrument resting between the player's knees
What is a cello?
This instrument uses a double reed and is famous for playing the duck's theme in "Peter and the Wolf."
What is the oboe
This is the largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the brass family
What is the tuba?
This percussion instrument is made of wooden bars arranged like a piano keyboard, which you strike with mallets to play melodies.
What is the xylophone?
"This woodwind instrument produces a light, airy sound without using a reed."
What is the flute?
This instrument looks like a slightly larger violin but is held the same way and has a lower, deeper sound.
What is the viola?
This very large double-reed instrument is the lowest-pitched member of the woodwind family.
What is the bassoon?
This brass instrument is famous for its long, coiled tubing and funnel-shaped mouthpiece. The player puts their hand inside the bell to adjust the tone.
What is the french horn?
This category of percussion instruments, like a snare drum or cymbals, does not produce a specific musical pitch.
What is unpitched (or non-pitched) percussion?
This large string instrument has around 47 strings and a set of pedals that are used to change the key."
What is the harp?
This is the largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the string family, and the player must stand or sit on a tall stool to play it
What is a double bass?
A family of woodwind instruments usually made of brass, they use a single reed and are named for their Belgian inventor.
What is the saxophone?
The method used to produce sound on all brass instruments, involving vibrating the lips against a mouthpiece.
What is buzzing?
A large, vertically-framed percussion instrument with wooden bars and metal resonator tubes, it has a mellower sound than a xylophone.
What is the marimba?
"This is the sound of a trumpet, but with a device placed in the bell to change its tone and reduce its volume."
What is a muted trumpet (or a trumpet with a mute)?