Musical Instruments

Answers

3. Write the name of another instrument in the STRING FAMILY 4. Write the name of another instrument in the BRASS FAMILY .5. Write the name of another instrument in the PERCUSSION FAMILY 6. Write the name of another instrument in the WOODWIND FAMILY 7. To which family does the XYLOPHONE belong?

Viola, Cello, Double BassFrench horn, Tuba

Drums, triangle, castanets Flute, piccolo,oboe

Percussion

String Family

Timpani

Trumpet

ViolinTrombone Clarinet

Brass Family Percussion FamilyWoodwind Family

Worksheet 1 Families

String Family

Worksheet 2

The following instruments are not string instruments.

Which string instruments would you usually find in a symphony orchestra?

Timpani Harmonica Shekeree

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass

Worksheet 3 Multiple Choice

String

String

String

String

Brass

Brass

Brass

Brass

Brass

Woodwind

Woodwind

Woodwind

Woodwind Woodwind

Woodwind

Percussion

Percussion

Percussion

Percussion

Percussion Percussion

Oboe Doublebass

Bassdrum

Cymbals Bassoon Trumpet

Frenchhorn

Cello Clarinet

CorAnglais

Trombone Saxophone

Viola Castanets Euphonium

Tuba Violin Snaredrum

Xylophone Flute Gong

Woodwind Family

Worksheet 4

Which of the following instruments are not woodwind instruments. Cross them out.

Recorder Flute Oboe

Guiro Bassoon Sansa

Cor anglais Bagpipes Piccolo

Saxophone Lute Harmonica

Krummhorn Jew’s harp Clarinet

Which woodwinds would you usually find in a symphony orchestra?

flute, piccolo, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, bassoon.

flute

trumpet

drum

viola

trombone

french horn

cymbal

clarinet

piccolo

cello

woodwind

brass

percussion

strings

brass

brass

percussion

woodwind

woodwind

strings

tuba

castanet

saxophone

oboe

violin

timpani

cor anglais

bassoon

double bass

gong

brass

percussion

woodwind

woodwind

strings

percussion

woodwind

woodwind

strings

percussion

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Which of the following instruments do not belong to the family of brass instruments. Cross them out.

French horn Trumpet Cornet

Saxophone Metallophone Tuba

English horn Trombone Euphonium

Bugle Guitar Sousaphone

Oboe Hunting horn Cymbals

Which brass instruments would you usually find in a symphony orchestra?

French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba

Brass Family

Percussion Family

Crossword

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ACROSS 1. drum 3. piccolo 5. trombone 8. bassoon 9. flute

DOWN 1. double bass 2. saxophone 3. piano 4. oboe 5. trumpet

12. cor anglais13. mouth organ15. french horn16. timpani

6. viola 7. cello10. clarinet11. violin12. cymbal14. harp

ANSWERS

Which of the following instruments are not percussion instruments. Cross them out.

Woodblocks Marimba Triangle

Guiro Bassoon Bells

Tambourine Gong Xylophone

Castanets Timpani Piano

Tuba Bongo drums Whip

Which percussion instruments would you usually find in a symphony orchestra?

bass drum, cymbals, snare drum, timpani, triangle, tambourine, maracas, gongs, chimes, piano, xylophone.

Instruments of the orchestra

Assortedpercussion

Timpani Trombones

Tuba

Harp

Horns

Trumpets

Clarinets Bassoons

Flutes Oboes

Doublebasses

1st violins

2nd violinsViolas

Cellos

Conductor

Orchestra

Facts about the Orchestra

Odd One Out

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1. The art of arranging music for an orchestra is called

2. An instrumental ensemble - or a number of instruments playing together - is called a

3. A small orchestra is called a

4. The person controlling the musical performance of the orchestra is called the

5. The collection, or ensemble, of instruments chosen to play a particular composition is called the

6. Voices played together, providing melodies, rhythms and musical texture supporting each other is called

Orchestration

Symphony

Chamber Orchestra

Conductor

Instrumentation

Polyphony

Trumpet

Timpani

Oboe

Snare drum

Trombone

Saxophone

Bassoon

Bass drum

Tuba

Guitar

French horn

Cello

Castanets

Cymbals

Triangle

Harp

Clarinet

Bass clarinet

Euphonium

Accordion

Piccolo

Double bass

Bassoon

Xylophone

Tuba

Violin

Timpani

Gong

Tenor horn

Mandolin

Tuba

Viola

Flute

Cor anglais

French horn

Double bass

Oboe

Claves

Cello

Viola

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Aerophones

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Scrambled Letters

Worksheet 13

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OboeXylophoneCor AnglaisFluteFrench HornViola

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TriangleTromboneSnare DrumCelloDouble BassCymbals

TubaTimpaniHarpPianoforte

Reed Instruments

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yes / no single / double / free reed Bagpipes Yes can be single or doubleBassoon Yes doubleCor anglais Yes doublePiccolo No Crumhorn Yes doubleOboe Yes doubleSaxophone Yes singleClarinet Yes singleHarmonica Yes free reedFlute NoAccordion Yes free reedShawm Yes double Which reed instruments would you usually expect to find in a symphony orchestra?Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Cor anglais

Violin, String familyBow is drawn across strings or the strings can be plucked

Trumpet, Brass familyAir is blown in and vibratesinside the instrument

Timpani, Percussion familyThe head is beaten by timpani sticks or mallets

Clarinet, Woodwind familyAir is blown through themouthpiece causingthe reed to vibrate

Worksheet 15 Instrument Details

Bow Keys Valves

BellBell

Pedal

Pegbox Mouthpiece Mouthpiece

Tensionrods

Head

Neck

Membranophones

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Friction drum

Snare drum

Tambourine

Kettle drumsTimpani

Bongo drums

Kazoo

The membrane of this drum is rubbed with wet fingers or a stick. The Dutch Rommelpot is one of these.

Also called a Side Drum Has strings of metal stretched across the lower head. Produces a ‘rattling’ sound.

Held in one hand, played with the other. Shallow drum of a small size Has loose pairs of metal disks at the side.

Known by two of the above names. Can be tuned and is used in the orchestra.

Usually played in pairs or sets of two to four.

They come from Cuba. Are played in pairs. The players use their hands and fingers to play.

An open tube with a hole covered by a membrane. Changes the sound of a person’s voice. Not a drum.

Name three instruments in the string family violin, viola, cello, doubla bass

Name three instruments in the woodwind family flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet, cor anglais, bassoon

Name three instruments in the brass family French horn, trombone, trumpet, tuba,

Name three instruments in the percussion family timpani, bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, tambourine

How is a musical sound made on a flute? A stream of air is blown across the embouchure hole

How is a musical sound made on a tuba? The lips vibrate air into the mouthpiece

How is the pitch changed on a clarinet? By opening or closing the holes

How is the pitch changed on a trombone? Moving the slide to lengthens or shorten the tubing

Name two ways by which musical sounds can be made on a violin Plucking, bowing or hitting the strings

Name two ways by which the pitch is changed on a trumpet Using the piston valves or changing the embouchure

Which is lower in pitch,the viola or the cello? Cello

To which family doesthe cor anglais belong? Woodwind

Name one family ofinstruments usually foundat the back of the orchestra Percussion

Name one family of instrumentsusually found at thefront of the orchestra. Strings

Name the highest pitchedwoodwind instrument Piccolo

Name the lowest pitchedbrass instrument Tuba

Name one part that thetimpani and the snaredrum have in common Drum Head

Name a woodwindinstrument that ismade of metal Flute, Saxophone

How is a musical sound made on a trombone? The lips vibrate air into the mouthpiece

Quick Quiz

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Choose an Owner

What Instrument Am I?

Name the Instrument

Cello

Trombone

Timpani

Pianoforte Trumpet

BassoonTuba

Oboe

Piccolo

Flute

I belong to the string family.I am held between the knees.My lowest tone is one octave lower than the viola’s lowest tone.

I am a woodwind instrument.I am held crosswise.My sound is produced by blowing against the edge of a hole near one end of me.

I am a double-reed woodwind instrument.My reed is joined to me by a long metal tube.I usually play the bass parts in my family, but can also play beautiful melodies.

I am a bass pitched brass instrument.I do not have a slide.I have the longest tube, deepest voice and widest bell of all the brass instruments.

I am a brass instrument.I have a mouthpiece, valves, crooks and a bell.I have the highest voice of all the instruments in the brass family.

I am a percussion and a stringed instrument.I have a range of more than seven octaves.My sound is made by small hammers hitting my strings.

We belong to the percussion family.We can be tuned and produce musical tones.We are always referred to in the plural; there are always at least two of us used.

I am a double-reed woodwind instrument.I have the highest voice of the reed instruments.I can be made from wood, plastic or metal and have three main sections apart from my reed.

I am a woodwind instrument.I play bright, lively melodies.I look like a flute but am only half the size and I sound an octave higher.

I belong to the brass family.I have a mouthpiece and bell but no valves.I am twice as long as a trumpet and can slide from tone to tone.

Metallophone

Triangle

Harmonica

Oboe

Vibraphone

Tambourine

Bassoon

French horn

Bugle

Flute

BanjoPanpipes

Ukulele

xylophone metallophone glockenspiel

tubular bells timpani vibraphone marimba

bass drum tambourine claves cymbals gong wood block snare drum

triangle cow bells guiro whip castanets maracas

Tuned Percussion

Untuned Percussion

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Percussion Instruments

Wordsearch

Tick the correct answers

6 strings, long slender neck guitar Deeper voice than a viola cello

Played with a bow, has 4 strings violin Russian lute balalaika

Geometric shape, percussion triangle Very deep sounding horn tuba

Double reed, deep voice bassoon Also called a mouth organ harmonica

Single reed, used in jazz saxophone String instrument, plucked harp

Has black keys and white keys piano Small flute piccolo

Woodwind, often made of silver flute Hindu lute sitar

Has valves and lots of tubing french horn Brass instrument with slide trombone

Also called kettle drums timpani Scottish aerophones bagpipes

Metal concussion instruments cymbals Small drum with metal discs tambourine

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Piccolo is really: A tuba has:

Cor anglais is: Timpani are:

Violins have: The trombone is:

A flute is a: A xylophone is a:

The oboe is: A trumpet has a:

The French horn: A bassoon is a:

The cello is: The clarinet has:

A bass drum is: Cymbals are:

The viola is: Snare drums are:

a half size flute valves, bell, crooks

the English horn percussion instruments

four strings a brass instrument

woodwind instrument tuned percussion

a double-reed instrument higher voice than a tuba

is brass and has valves double-reed woodwind

held between the knees a mouthpiece, bell, keys

untuned percussion made of brass

held under the chin metallic sounding drums