String Family

TRUE or FALSE: All instruments in the String Family have strings on them.

• True

• False

Is this a string instrument?

• Yes

• No

What are TWO ways you can make sounds on a string instrument?

• Plucking the strings

• Shaking the instrument

• Bowing the strings

• Blowing air onto the strings

Is this a string instrument?

• Yes

• No

What material are string instruments usually made of?

• Silver

• Wood

• Brass

• Rubber

What material is on a bow that creates vibrations?

• Felt

• Horse Hair

• Silk

• Dog Hair

Which string instrument is played standing up because it is so big?

• Guitar

• Violin

• Harp

• Double Bass

The four main instruments of the String Family are the viola, cello, double bass and ___________.

• clarinet

• guitar

• violin

• tuba

What is the name of this instrument?

• Double Bass

• Cello

• Violin

• Guitar

Check the boxes for the instruments in the String Family.

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