Instrument Family Characteristics

Which instrument family has instruments that are made of metal tubes that have been twisted/bent into the instrument's shape?

• Brass
• Woodwind
• Percussion
• String

What is the body of string instruments made from?

• Hollow Wood

• Solid Wood

• Nylon, Steel & Animal Gut

• Hollow Gourds

Which instrument family has instruments that can be made of hollow metal, hollow plastic, or hollow wood?

• Brass
• String
• Woodwind
• Percussion

Which instrument family has instruments that can be made of lots of materials like wood, plastic, metal, rubber, and things found in nature?

• Percussion
• Brass
• Woodwind
• String

What are the three ways that you can play percussion instruments?

• Shaking, Striking, and Scraping
• Striking, Strumming, and Shaking
• With a mallet, with your hands, and with a stick
• Scraping, Strumming, and Swirling

Which instrument family has cup-shaped mouthpieces?

• Brass
• Woodwind
• Percussion
• String

What skill do brass players need to master in order to play their instruments?

• "Buzzing" their lips
• Breathing deeply
• Pressing down the valves
• Putting together their instrument

What are the "buttons" on brass instruments called?

• Keys
• Valves
• Slides
• Bars

Instead of valves, some brass instruments have _____.

• Slides
• Buttons
• Keys
• Bars

Which instrument family uses reeds?

• Woodwind
• Brass
• String
• Percussion