Instrument Families Review

Which of the following is NOT one of the four instrument families?

• brass

• pitched

• woodwind

• string

What do brass players do with their lips to create a sound?

• snort

• whistle

• reed

• buzz

To which family do the trumpet and tuba belong?

• strings

• woodwind

• percussion

• brass

which instrument family has valves?

• brass

• percussion

• strings

• xylophone

Which instrument family uses reeds?

• strings

• woodwinds

• books

• percussion

To which family do the double bass and violin belong?

• strings

• brass

• woodwind

• banjo

Which family has instruments that can be plucked or bowed?

• woodwind

• percussion

• brass

• string

Which instrument that uses a reed

• bass

• bassoon

• flute

• piccolo

The larger the instrument, the _________ its pitch.

Which is a string instrument that is NOT bowed

• viola

• cello

• double bass

• guitar