Exploring Instrument Families

What are the four main families of musical instruments?

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Which family does the violin belong to?

• Brass family

• Percussion family

• Woodwind family

• String family

Name an instrument from the brass family.

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What is the primary characteristic of woodwind instruments?

• Sound is produced by the vibration of air in a tube.

• Sound is produced by striking a membrane.

• Sound is generated through electronic amplification.

• Sound is created by plucking strings.

Which family includes instruments like the piano and organ?

• Wind instruments

• Keyboard instruments

• String instruments

• Percussion instruments

What is the difference between a flute and a clarinet?

• The flute produces sound by vibrating strings; the clarinet uses valves to create sound.

• The flute is a brass instrument; the clarinet is a woodwind instrument.

• The flute uses air across an opening; the clarinet uses a reed to produce sound.

• The flute has a mouthpiece; the clarinet does not.

Can you name a percussion instrument that is played with sticks?

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• Flute

• Guitar

What family does the trumpet belong to?

• Brass family

• Percussion family

• Woodwind family

• String family

How are string instruments typically played?

• String instruments are played by bowing, plucking, or striking the strings.

• String instruments are played by singing into them.

• String instruments are played by blowing air through them.

• String instruments are played by tapping them with a mallet.

Which instrument family is known for producing sound through vibrating air?

• Percussion instruments

• String instruments

• Woodwind instruments

• Brass instruments