Band Instruments

What instrument is this?

• Clarinet

• Trumpet

• Flute

• French Horn

What are two things that all woodwind instruments have in common?

• Must use air

• Shiny

• Have keys that open and close when pressed

• Use reeds

Which instrument does not belong in the percussion section?

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Which brass instrument uses a slide to change pitches?

True or False: Anything that makes sound can be a percussion instrument.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

These are called found sounds.

Name two instruments that use double reeds.

How do brass players make sounds on their instruments?

• By blowing air into the bell

• By buzzing their lips

• By pressing the valves

• By humming into the mouthpiece

What is the only woodwind instrument made of brass?

• Saxophone

• Flute

• Trumpet

• Clarinet

Answer explanation

The saxophone family is usually mistaken for a brass instrument, but it has keys and uses a reed like the woodwinds. Therefore, it is a woodwind instrument.

Which instrument is the clarinet?

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Identify the French horn.

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