606 Instrument Family + Pitch Review

Select the 4 main instrument families:

• String
• Woodwind
• Brass
• Percussion
• Electronic

What do all stringed instruments have in common?

• They all have strings

• They are all small

• They play high pitches

What do all woodwind instruments need to make sound?

• A bow
• A mallet
• A reed
• A mouth piece

What do brass instruments need to make sound:

• A mallet
• A bow
• A reed
• A mouth piece

What is the smallest instrument family? (the one with the least amount of instruments)

• String
• Woodwind
• Brass
• Percussion

What is the largest instrument family? (the one with the MOST amount of instruments)

• Woodwind
• Brass
• Percussion
• String

What do brass instrument need to play lower notes?

• Lots of air and tubing

• Brass

• Only air

• A mouth piece

The violin is in which family?

• String
• Woodwind
• Brass
• Percussion

The Trumpet is in which family?

• Woodwind
• Brass
• String
• Percussion

The snare drum is in which family?

• String
• Woodwind
• Brass
• Percussion