Woodwind
What is the clarinet?
This smallest member of the brass family is also the highest.
What is the trumpet?
The smallest and highest instrument in the string family, sometimes called a fiddle.
What is the violin?
This small metal instrument shares a name with a shape.
What is triangle?
The four instrument families of the orchestra.
What are woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion?
This instrument was once made of wood, but is now made of metal.
What is the flute?
Pitches can change on this instrument by moving a slide.
What is the trombone?
The lowest of the string instruments.
What is the bass?
The instrument that is large metal discs that crash together.
What are cymbals?
The person who leads the orchestra.
Who is the conductor?
Often confused for the clarinet, this double reed instrument has a mellow, piercing tone.
What is the oboe?
What is the tuba?
A string instrument that rests between the knees when played.
What is the cello?
The drum that makes a rattling sound when hit.
What is the snare drum?
The wand-like stick used by the leader of the orchestra.
What is a baton?
A double reed instrument that is the largest and lowest of the woodwind family.
What is the bassoon?
What is French horn?
An instrument often referred to as the big brother or sister of the violin.
What is the viola?
The other name for the kettle drum.
What is timpani?
The orchestra family that is not part of the band.
What is the string family?
Primarily used in jazz, this instrument is not traditionally part of the orchestra.
What is the saxophone?
This instrument is sometimes called a baby tuba.
What is a baritone or euphonium?
A string instrument that has 47 strings and can NOT be played with a bow.
What is the harp?
A wooden instrument has bars arranged like a piano.
What is a xylophone?
A person who writes music.
What is a composer?