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Instrument Families. Instruments are divided into 4 Families. Strings Brass Woodwind Percussion. Each family has things about how they look or how they are played which make them related. These “common things” are called characteristics. For example…. Strings. Have strings
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Instruments are divided into4 Families Strings Brass Woodwind Percussion
Each family has thingsabout how they look or how they are played which make them related. These “common things” are called characteristics. For example….
Strings Have strings Body is made of wood Have tuning pegs Pluck or bow to make sound
Brass Made of brass Buzz lips to make sound Has valves Tuning slides
Woodwind Made of wood Blow to make sound Uses many keys Has a reed
Percussion Hit to make sound Pitched and non-pitched
However… There are exceptions.
In the Strings Family, for example,sometimes the body of the instrumentis made of wood. not
Although the harp and banjo… Have strings Have tuning pegs Pluck or bow to make sound
The body of the instrumentis not made of wood… it is made of metal. Have strings Have tuning pegs Pluck or bow to make sound
In theBrass Family,the trombone… Made of brass Buzz lips to make sound Tuning slides …but it doesn’t have valves, It has a slide.
In the Woodwind Family, there are many exceptions. Made of wood Blow to make sound Uses keys Has a reed
is made of brass The saxophone… Made of wood Blow to make sound Uses keys Has a reed
is also made of brass The flute… and it does not have a reed. Made of wood Blow to make sound Uses keys Has a reed
Each instrumentbelongs to the familythat matches the most characteristics.
To which family does thetrumpet belong? A.Strings B.Brass C. Woodwind D. Percussion
…not the Strings Sorry. This instrument doesn’t have strings, so it doesn’t fit into that family.
…not the Woodwinds It would need to be an instrument that you blew air into if it were in that family.
…not the Percussion Ooops! Only instruments that you “hit” belong in that family.
To which family does theclarinet belong? A.Strings B.Brass C. Woodwind D. Percussion
…not the Strings Hint: You press down keys to change the sound on a clarinet, not pluck or bow.
…not the Brass Hint: You blow into a reed on the clarinet mouthpiece rather than buzz your lips.
…not the Percussion Try again.
To which family does theviolin belong? A.Strings B.Brass C. Woodwind D. Percussion
…not the Brass The violin has tuning pegs, not tuning slides like a brass instrument would.
…not the Woodwinds Good try! The violin is made of wood, but you don’t blow to make the sound.
…not the Percussion You could break the violin if you “hit” it. Try a different answer.
To which family does theflute belong? A.Strings B.Brass C. Woodwind D. Percussion
…not the Strings Go back and look at how the girl is playing the flute. See if that gives you a hint.
…not the Brass Good thinking. Although a flute is made of metal, it doesn’t have the other characteristics of the brass family. There is a better choice. Try again.
…not the Percussion A flute is long and skinny like a drumstick, but it belongs to another family.
To which family does thecello belong? A.Strings B.Brass C. Woodwind D. Percussion
…not the Brass Look again. From what material is the body of the instrument made?
…not the Woodwinds Your getting close. The body is made of wood, but you don’t blow to make the sound.
…not the Percussion Try another answer.
To which family does thetympani belong? A.Strings B.Brass C. Woodwind D. Percussion
…not the Strings This instrument doesn’t have strings, so it doesn’t fit into that family.
…not the Brass There is another family that fits better. See if you can figure it out.
…not the Woodwinds A mallet would make a better sound on this instrument than blowing wind. Does that help you?
To which family do themaracas belong? A.Strings B.Brass C. Woodwind D. Percussion
