Instrument Families

How many different instrument families are there?

• 4

• 1

• 2

• 8

How many instruments are in the brass family?

• 1

• 10

• 8

• 4

Which instrument uses a slide instead of valves?

• Trumpet

• Trombone

• Tuba

• Clarinet

How is sound made on a brass instrument?

• Vibration of a reed

• Buzzing your lips

• Blowing across the mouthpiece

• Hitting, shaking or scraping

How are percussion instruments played?

• Vibration of a reed

• Shaking, Hitting and Scraping

• Plucking or Vibrating strings

• Buzzing your lips

What is a pitched percussion instrument?

• Can play many sounds

• Can only play one sound

What is an unpitched percussion instrument?

• Plays many different sounds

• Plays one type of sound

What instrument family does the French Horn belong to?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• Strings

What family does the clarinet belong to?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• Strings

What family does the Cello belong to?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• Strings