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100
I am the smallest of the string instruments in the orchestra. Many people think I have a beautiful sound.
What is violin
100
I am played by being held from the side, having air blown over the hole, and I do not have a reed.
What is flute
100
I am the smallest brass instrument and have a bright sound.
What is Trumpet
100
In the orchestra, my sound can be a loud crash or a low rumble. My size can range from just a few inches to huge ones that are larger than a person. I always adds drama whenever I am played. In China, I was used to make announcements and send signals.
What is Gong
100
I am exactly like the flute except that I am much smaller. I am usually made of silver or wood. I have the highest pitch in the orchestra.
What is Piccolo
200
I am the largest of the stringed instruments in the orchestra. I am so big that usually the player stands or sits on a high stool to play me.
What is Bass (also called String Bass and Double Bass)
200
I am the largest woodwind instrument in the orchestra, am 9 feet long, and have a double reed.
What is bassoon
200
I am the largest brass instrument and am held on the player's lap.
What is Tuba
200
My nickname is kettle drums and I look like big gold kettles. I have pedals at the bottom so my pitch can be changed.
What is Timpani
200
I was invented by the March King, John Philip Sousa. I am similar to a tuba. Players will not drop me as easily because I go over their heads and rest on their shoulders.
What is Sousaphone
300
I am a little bit smaller than the String Bass. I am held between the player's knees.
What is Cello
300
Even though I am made of brass I am in the woodwind family because I have a reed just like the clarinet. I am known for my jazzy sound!
What is saxophone
300
I do not have valves like the other brass instruments, but have a slide which changes the length of my 9 feet of tubing to reach different pitches.
What is Trombone
300
I am made of hardwood bars at different lengths set horizontally on a metal frame. My bars are hit with hard mallets and I have a bright, sharp sound. I was originally modeled after an African instrument and my name is Greek, meaning "wood sound".
What is Xylophone
300
I can be held in a person's hand, and when my wood pieces strike each other, I make a clicking sound that is often heard in Spanish dances. My interesting rhythm patterns can be very fast and add color and excitement to the music!
What is Castinets
400
I am placed under your neck to be played but am a little larger than a violin.
What is viola
400
I have a reed and am played for classical, band, and jazz music. Squidward plays me in Spongebob Squarepants.
What is Clarinet
400
I have 12 feet of narrow tubing wound into a circle. I have valves and have a very mellow sound.
What is french horn (or horn)
400
I have leather hand straps and am shaped so that when I am crashed together, only my edges touch. I come in many different sizes. Sometimes I am so small that I can be played with just the fingers. I can also be struck with drumsticks or mallets while hanging on a string or stand.
What is Cymbals
400
I have small hammers inside of me that strike my strings.
What is Piano
500
I have about 45 strings and have 7 pedals at the bottom. My strings are plucked.
What is Harp
500
I have a double reed and am much smaller than a bassoon. I have a very unique, nasal, clear sound. Sometimes I can sound very sad. I have a long history dating back as far as ancient Greece.
What is oboe
500
I look and sound much like a trumpet but have a more mellow tone (instead of bright) and have a more compact shape.
What is Cornet
500
I look like a small xylophone, but am made of steel bars instead of wood. I am played with wooden or plastic mallets, and have a high sound that is bright and penetrating. My name comes from the German language and means "to play the bells
What is Glockenspiel
500
Originally, I was made from eucalyptus tree trunks and limbs hollowed out by termites while I was still living. I originated in Australia and am one of the world's oldest musical instruments.
What is The Didgeridoo