Instrument Families
Which instruments are in the woodwind family? Name four!
Flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, bassoon.
Which instrument can play the deepest notes in the brass family?
The tuba?
Which instrument is made out of wood, is bigger than a violin, and smaller than a cello?
The viola
Which instrument is played by drawing a bow across its strings, and usually provides the melody?
The violin
What instruments are in the string family? Name four!
Violin, viola, cello, bass, harp
Which is the only member of the string family used in an orchestra that doesn't use a bow to make sound?
The harp?
Which instrument is made out of metal (brass) and was formerly used to give hunting signals?
The French horn.
Which instrument is played by buzzing your lips in the mouthpiece and a slide is used to make the different notes?
The trombone.
What instruments are in the brass family? Name four!
Trumpet, trombone, french horn, tuba.
Which is the highest member of the woodwind family, and the little sister to the flute.
The piccolo.
Which instrument is made out of wood and has three different ranges (altissimo, clarion, chalumeau)?
The clarinet.
Which instrument is played by blowing air through the double reed, and is usually used to tune the whole orchestra?
The oboe
Which instruments are in the percussion family? Name four!
Snare drum, timpani, tambourine, xylophone.
Which member of the percussion family has long metal pipes that sound like church bells when hit?
The chimes (tubular bells).
Which instrument has animal skin pulled tight over its round frame, and also small metal discs that make a jangling noise when the animal skin is hit?
The tambourine
Which instrument produces a note when its strings are struck with a hammer?
The piano