Instruments and Families

How many instrument families are there?

• 1
• 2
• 4
• 6

There are 4 families of the orchestra. They are ________, ________, ________, and ________.

• Percussion, String, Woodwind, Brass
• Metal, Wood, String, Piano
• Piano, Keyboard, Metal, Wood
• Percussion, Drum, Cymbal, Sticks

Instruments in the Woodwind Family use ________________ to make a sound.

• Air

• Strings

• Electricity

• Hammers

Instruments in the String Family use __________________ to make a sound.

• Air

• Strings

• Electricity

• Hammers

Brass Instruments use air and ____________________ to make a sound.

• Humming

• Singing

• Lip Buzzing

• Foot Tapping

Instruments in the ___________________ Family make a sound when you hit, shake, or scrape them.

• String

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

Name this Instrument

• String Bass
• Flute
• Xylophone
• Clarinet

What instrument family does this instrument belong in?

• Brass
• Percussion
• Woodwind
• Strings

What family is the piccolo apart of?

• Woodwind
• Brass
• Strings
• Percussion

Name this Instrument

• Saxophone
• Trombone
• Clarinet
• Xylophone