Instrument Families

How many families of instruments are in an orchestra?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• 8

Which instrument is not a brass instrument?

• Trumpet
• Trombone
• Clarinet
• Tuba

Which instrument uses a reed?

• Flute
• Clarinet
• Trumpet
• Trombone

Which instrument is not a woodwind instrument?

• Flute
• Bassoon
• Trombone
• English Horn

Which is a brass instrument?

• flute
• saxophone
• french horn
• viola

Which is the highest pitched string instrument?

• tuba
• cello
• flute
• violin

How does a brass instrument produce sound?

• It doesn't

• A reed

• Lips are vibrated as the player blows into the mouthpiece

• You hit it on the side of the instrument

How do MOST woodwinds produce sound?

• Scrape a bow across strings

• Buzz the mouthpiece

• Knock it against the ground

• The air vibrates when it is split by a reed or another part of the instrument

How do you play a percussion instrument?

• Hit, shake, scrape

• Use electricity

• Blow into them

• Pluck, bow, or strum

How does a stringed instrument produce sound?

• Bang it on the ground

• Strings are vibrated by bowing, plucking, or strumming

• Blow across the holes

• Turn the pegs