Jazz Band
A reed instrument made from metal.
What is a saxophone?
This instrument is played by the greatest number of people in the orchestra.
What is a violin?
This instrument is used to play lead or rhythm.
What is the electric guitar?
The highest voice type and usually given the title of "prima donna".
What is a soprano?
A traditional Aboriginal instrument, made from hollowed wood and using circular breathing to produce its sound.
What is a didgeridoo?
A slide is used to change its pitch.
What is a trombone?
A double reed instrument used to tune the orchestra.
What is an oboe?
Other members of the band sing in harmony to support the lead singer.
What are the backing vocalists (back-up singers)?
The highest male vocalist.
What is a tenor?
A wooden instrument usually filled with sand and shaken.
What are maracas?
I can be found in an orchestra but in a jazz band I'm usually plucked.
What is a double bass?
The highest instrument in the extended woodwind family.
What is a piccolo?
This is used to keep the rhythm, tempo and a strong back beat.
What is the drum kit?
The lowest sounding female voice.
What is an alto?
This traditional South American instrument is usually shaped like a fish and scraped.
What is a guiro?
The lowest instrument in the saxophone section.
What is a baritone saxophone?
This instrument has 47 strings and usually plucked.
What is a harp?
Popping and slapping are a feature of this instrument.
What is the bass guitar?
This voice type is not as high as a soprano or as low as an alto.
What is a mezzo soprano?
This instrument with a German sounding name, played wit mallets, produces very high metallic bell sounds.
What is a Glockenspiel?
Mallets are used to play this instrument's tuned metal bars.
What is a vibraphone?
A tuned percussion instrument played with mallets on tuned wooden bars.
What is a xylophone?
For rock musicians like Elton John and Billy Joel, this was their preferred instrument.
What is the piano?
Basso profundo is the Italian description of this voice type.
What is a bass?
This traditional Japanese flute is played like a flute but is held in front of the body like a recorder.
What is a Shakuhachi?