Orchestral Instrument Families and Sound Production

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What are the four main families of instruments in an orchestra?

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Strings, Winds, Brass, Percussion

Front

Which instrument family is the largest section in an orchestra and uses pegs to stay in key?

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Strings

Front

How do string instruments produce sound?

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By plucking, striking, or bowing their strings

Front

How do woodwind instruments make sound?

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By using your breath

Front

How many reeds does a clarinet have to produce sound?

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One

Front

How do brass instruments make sound?

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By buzzing your lips through a mouthpiece

Front

What unique feature does a trombone use to make its notes?

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A slide

Front

Which instrument family is known for being the loudest in an orchestra?

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Percussion

Front

Which of these is an example of a pitched percussion instrument? Gong, Snare drum, Marimba, Tambourine

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Marimba

Front

Which of these is an example of an unpitched percussion instrument? Xylophone, Timpani, Shaker, Celeste

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Shaker