This instrument is the largest member of the string family.

Of all the string instruments, the __________ sounds most like a human voice, and it can make a wide variety of tones, from warm low pitches to bright higher notes.

There are more _____________ in the orchestra than any other instrument (there can be up to 30!) and they are divided into two groups: first and second.

Instruments which are blown into (wind) and which were often originally made of wood.

The _________________ is the oldest of all instruments that produce pitched sounds (not just rhythms), and was originally made from wood, stone, clay or hollow reeds like bamboo.

The ___________ is a 2 foot long black cylinder with metal keys covering its holes, and its mouthpiece uses a double reed, which vibrates when you blow through it.

_________ instruments are essentially very long [metal] pipes that widen at their ends into a bell-like shape. The pipes have been curved and twisted into different shapes to make them easier to hold and play.

The _________________ is the smallest member of [the brass] family and plays the highest pitches with its bright and vibrant sound.

The ____________ is the only instrument in the brass family that uses a slide instead of valves to change pitch.

The ____________ is the largest and lowest brass instrument and anchors the harmony not only of the brass family but the whole orchestra with its deep rich sound.

Instruments which need to be hit or shaken to make a sound are called _________________ instruments.

The _________________ has the largest range of any instrument in the orchestra. It is a tuned instrument, and you can play many notes at once using both your hands.

_______________ look like big polished bowls or upside-down teakettles, which is why they're also called kettledrums. They are big copper pots with drumheads made of calfskin or plastic stretched over their tops.

The ___________ originally came from Africa and Asia, but has a Greek name that means "wood sound." The modern ______________ has wooden bars or keys arranged like the keys of the piano, which the player hits with a mallet.

The ____________ could easily be mistaken for an oboe, except for the mouthpiece, which uses a single reed.

The ____________ is different from the other stringed instruments. It's tall, about six feet, shaped a little like the number 7, and has 47 strings of varying lengths, which are tuned to the notes of the white keys of the piano.

The strings are played most often by drawing a ________ across them. The handle of the _________ is made of wood and the strings of the bow are actually horsehair from horses' tails!