String It On
Guitars make sound by doing this to there strings.
What is strumming
This flat piece of wood is used on most woodwinds to create sound.
What is a reed
All the instruments in this family are made of metal.
What is the Brass Family
This brass instrument is the mobile version of the Tuba
What is the Sousaphone
This is *one* of the ways percussion instruments are played
What is the (either) hitting, shaking, rubbing, scraping, (or) striking
By putting more fingers down, a string instrument will sound like this.
What is Higher
The world's most famous squid plays this reeded instrument in his downtime.
What is the clarinet
These two instrument families only require you to use your hands to play them.
What is the String Family and Percussion Family
This is the highest brass instrument
What is the Trumpet
We use these two categories to group percussion instruments.
What is pitched and non-pitched
This part of a string instrument tunes the strings.
What are tuning pegs
The oboe and it's bigger cousin the bassoon use this type of reed.
What is a double reed
This is the term for non-amplified
What is Acoustic
We must do this with our lips to play brass instruments.
What is buzz(ing)
This percussion instrument belongs to two instrument families.
What is the Piano
Horse-hair and a stick of wood make up this apparatus used for playing the Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass.
What is the Bow
By pressing more keys down, a woodwind will sound like this.
What is the Lower.
This invisible force of nature is the basis for all musical sounds
What is vibrations
Unlike the other brass instruments, the Trombone uses this to change notes.
What is the slide
Caribbean music often features this dented pan.
What is the Steel Drum
Frequently heard in the Bayous of Louisiana, this stringed instrument is famously used for playing Bluegrass music
What is the Banjo
This woodwind is one "octave" jump ahead of the flute.
What is the Piccolo
Instruments made of metal will amplify sound better than those made of wood because wood is more this.
What is absorbent
All but one brass instrument uses these to change notes.
What are valves
The bass drum serves this purpose in the orchestra.
What is to keep the beat.