Brass Family
Woodwind Family
Strings Family
Percussion Family
100

This instrument is played by Louie Armstrong.

Trumpet

100

Mr. Rodriguez' favorite instrument. Used in Jazz

Saxophone


100

Juan Luis Guerra plays this instrument

Guitar

100

Mr. Rodriguez plays this instrument every day in music class!

Piano (Mr. Piano does not have strings because it is electric, but a real piano has strings on the inside that hammers hit. That is why it is in the percussion family)

200

This instrument uses a slide to go in and out to play different notes. 

Trombone


200

This instrument is made of silver

Flute

200

This instrument has 39 strings! 

Harp

200

You shake this instrument. It is used in Latin music like Salsa! 

Maracas

300

This instrument has the LOWEST pitch because it is so BIG. 

Tuba

300

This instrument

Clarinet

300

this instrument is used a lot in classical music. You hear it in the 5th symphony by Beethoven

Violin 


300

This can be used in Rock n' Roll and Hip Hop

Drum set

400

Instrument named after a country in Europe

French Horn

400
This instrument has LOWEST pitch in this family

Bassoon 

400

Sounds like "Hello"

Cello (pronounced CHE-Lo)


400

This instrument was brought to CDS and played by 2 musicians during a presentation! It is used in Latin America. 

Marimba