Instrument Families

The four instrument families are string, woodwind, brass, and

• Drums

• Percussion

• Concussion

• Brasswind

The instrument family that uses STRINGS to play the instrument is called the

• Woodwind family

• Percussion family

• Brass family

• String family

The instrument family where you strike, shake, or scrape to play the instruments is called

• String family

• Percussion family

• Brass family

• Woodwind family

The instrument family where you vibrate your lips into a mouthpiece to play the instruments is called

• String family

• Percussion family

• Brass family

• Woodwind family

The instrument family where most of the instruments require a REED to play is called

• String family

• Percussion family

• Brass family

• Woodwind family

This woodwind instrument does NOT require a reed to play.

• Flute

• Clarinet

• Oboe

• French horn

Choose the HIGHEST pitched instrument from below:

• Tuba

• String bass

• Flute

• Bassoon

Choose the LOWEST pitched instrument from this list:

• Piccolo

• Trumpet

• Violin

• Tuba

The PIANO belongs to which two families?

• Brass and string

• String and percussion

• Woodwind and string

• Percussion and brass

Which instrument is NOT part of the woodwind family?

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