Naming the Instrument Types

Instruments are categorized based on...

• What they are made out of
• How high or low their sound is
• The quality of their sound
• What vibrates to make the sound

How many instrument families are there?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• 6

What family does this instrument belong to?

• Woodwind
• Brass
• String
• Percussion

All woodwinds, except the flute, use this to create a sound.

• Bow
• Keys
• Reed
• Valve

What is the only brass instrument to use a slide?

• Trumpet
• Tuba
• French Horn
• Trombone

Which type of reed does a clarinet use?

• Single
• Double

These are the only two instruments that use a double reed.

• Flute & Clarinet
• Trumpet & Trombone
• Oboe & Bassoon
• Saxophone & Tuba

The violin in larger than the viola.

• True
• False

Jimi Hendrix played which of these instruments?

• Drums
• Flute
• Guitar
• Trumpet

What family does this instrument belong to?

• Woodwind
• Brass
• Percussion
• String