String, brass, woodwind, and percussion instrument families with one identifying sound or playing feature per instrument.
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- What family does the violin belong to?
- String family
- How is a violin's sound produced?
- By drawing a bow across strings or plucking them
- What family does the cello belong to?
- String family
- What is the largest and lowest-pitched standard orchestral string instrument?
- The double bass
- What family does the guitar belong to?
- String family
- How does a harp produce sound?
- Strings are plucked directly by the fingers
- What family does the trumpet belong to?
- Brass family
- How do brass instruments change pitch?
- By changing lip tension (embouchure) and using valves or a slide
- What brass instrument uses a slide instead of valves?
- The trombone
- What is the largest and lowest brass instrument in a standard orchestra?
- The tuba
- What brass instrument is known for its use in hunting calls and orchestral horn sections?
- The French horn
- What family does the flute belong to?
- Woodwind family
- How does a flute player produce sound?
- By blowing air across an open hole (embouchure hole)
- What woodwind instrument uses a single reed?
- The clarinet
- What woodwind instrument uses a double reed and has a nasal, penetrating tone?
- The oboe