Musical Instruments and families

There are 4 instrument families of the orchestra. Which one is NOT a family of instruments?

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion

• Bows

Which family is typically played with a bow or plucked?

• Percussion

• String

• Woodwind

• Brass

Which family is played by striking the instrument, either with your hand or a mallet?

• String

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• Brass

Which family is made up of several feet of metal tubing and has valves or slides?

• String

• Percussion

• Woodwind

• Brass

Which family makes its sounds by vibrating a reed (except for 1 instrument)?

• Percussion

• Woodwind

• Brass

• String

Which family does the piccolo belong to?

• Percussion

• Brass

• Woodwind

• String

Which family does the trombone belong to?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• String

Which family does the viola belong to?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• String

Which family does the piano belong to?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• String

When all 4 instrument families sit/play together this is called an _______.

• Trio

• Duet

• Minute

• Orchestra