Instrument Families 1

How many traditional families of instruments are there?

• 1

• 4

• 5

• 2

What are the names of the 4 families of the orchestra?

• Brass, Drums, Woodwind, Strings

• String, Percussion, Brass, Bows

• Percussion, Brass, String, Woodwind

• Metals, Woods, Strings, Drums

Which family is typically played with a bow or plucked?

• Percussion

• Strings

• Woodwind

• All of the above

Which family is played by striking the instrument, either with your hand or a mallet?

• Strings

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

What are the three ways in which Percussion instruments can be played?

• Hitting, Bowing, and Tapping

• Tapping, Bowing, and Shaking

• Shaking, Scraping, Striking

• Plucking, Bowing, and Scraping

What are the three ways in which Stringed instruments can be played?

• Strumming, Bowing, and Shaking

• Shaking, Scraping, and Plucking

• Plucking, Bowing, and Shaking

• Plucking, Bowing, Strumming

Which family is made up of several feet of metal tubing and has valves or slides?

• String

• Brass

• Percussion

• Woodwind

Which does NOT belong in the WOODWIND family?

• Flute

• Trumpet

• Piccolo

• Saxophone

Which does NOT belong in the PERCUSSION family?

• Snare Drum

• Tambourine

• Maracas

• Harp

Which does NOT belong in the STRING family?

• Violin

• Xylophone

• Guitar

• Cello