Instruments whose sounds are produced by stretched strings belong to the _________________ family.

• String

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

This instrument is the largest member of the string family.

• Violin

• Viola

• Cello

• Double Bass

Of all the string instruments, the __________ sounds most like a human voice, and it can make a wide variety of tones, from warm low pitches to bright higher notes.

• Violin

• Viola

• Cello

• Double Bass

There are more _____________ in the orchestra than any other instrument (there can be up to 30!) and they are divided into two groups: first and second.

• Violin

• Viola

• Cello

• Double Bass

Instruments which are blown into (wind) and which were often originally made of wood.

• String

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

The _________________ is the oldest of all instruments that produce pitched sounds (not just rhythms), and was originally made from wood, stone, clay or hollow reeds like bamboo.

• Flute

• Clarinet

• Bassoon

• Oboe

The ___________ is a 2 foot long black cylinder with metal keys covering its holes, and its mouthpiece uses a double reed, which vibrates when you blow through it.

• Flute

• Clarinet

• Bassoon

• Oboe

_________ instruments are essentially very long [metal] pipes that widen at their ends into a bell-like shape. The pipes have been curved and twisted into different shapes to make them easier to hold and play.

• String

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

The _________________ is the smallest member of [the brass] family and plays the highest pitches with its bright and vibrant sound.

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• French Horn

• Tuba

The ____________ is the only instrument in the brass family that uses a slide instead of valves to change pitch.

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• French Horn

• Tuba