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- 3. Bowed string instruments In these types of instruments, sound is made by rubbing the strings with a bow. Includes the violin, viola, cello and contrabass
- 4. Violin Has 4 strings The soprano voice in the string family Held under the chin, resting on the shoulder http://www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentDe tail.aspx?instrumentID=3
- 5. Viola The alto voice in the string family Slightly larger than the violin Played just like the violin http:// www.dsokids.co?m/listen/InstrumentDetail.aspxinstr =5
- 6. Cello The tenor voice in the string family Shaped like a violin but much larger Is held between the players knees http://www.dsokids.com/listen/InstrumentD etail.aspx?instrumentID=6
- 7. Double Bass (Contrabass) The largest and lowest instrument in the string family Because of its size it is usually played standing or sitting on a high chair http://www.dsokids.com/listen/Instrumen tDetail.aspx?instrumentID=7
- 8. Plucked String Instruments Instruments in which sound is produced by plucking the strings with a plectrum or with the fingers.
- 9. Harp Has about 45 strings Strings are plucked by hand There are pedals at the bottom of the harp that adjust the length of strings to change sounds
- 10. Guitar A stringed instrument, usually containing 6 or 12 strings Played by plucking or strumming
- 11. Harpsichord Played like a keyboard Sound is made by plucking the strings with plectrums using a keyboard.
- 12. Lute A plucked string instrument with a long neck Shaped like a half an egg
- 13. Struck String Instruments Instruments that produce sound when small hammers strike the strings, triggered by a keyboard.
- 14. Piano Sound is made by small hammers striking its strings The hammers strike the strings when the players hands press the piano keys
- 15. Woodwind Instruments Instruments that are mostly made of wood and have a reed mouthpiece. Sound is produced by air passing through the inside of the tube. The shorter the length of the tube, the higher the sound that is produced
- 16. Flute A narrow tube with a row of holes covered by keys on the side The player blows air over the small hole in the mouthpiece to produce sound
- 17. Piccolo Basically just a small flute The pitch is higher than the flute
- 18. Bassoon A large, double reed instrument Produces the lowest sound of all the woodwind instruments
- 19. Clarinet Made from wood Has a single reed Player uses both hands to press the metal keys
- 20. Oboe Similar to the clarinet Has a double reed Has a skinny, tubular body
- 21. Recorder Made of wood, has whistle- mouthpieces. There are 8 different sizes
- 22. Saxophone Has a single reed The only woodwind instrument made of brass Especially used in jazz music
- 23. Brass Instruments These instruments produce sound by the player vibrating their lips while blowing air through a cup or funnel-shaped mouthpiece
- 24. Trumpet The highest sounding instrument in the Brass Family Has 3 keys
- 25. French Horn Made of 3.6 meters of tubing The player presses the keys with his left hand and puts his right hand inside of the bell
- 26. Tuba The lowest sounding member of the Brass Family Has 4-5 keys Is held in the players lap
- 27. Trombone Instead of keys, the trombone has a slide that changes its length Moving the slide makes different sounds
- 28. Percussion Instruments in the Percussion family are played by being hit, shaken, or scraped. These instruments provide a variety of sounds.
- 29. Timpani Also called kettledrums The top is usually made from cowskin or plastic Hit with a stick or mallet Has foot pedals
- 30. Snare Drum Has 2 drum sides The player hits the top with wooden drumsticks
- 31. Bass Drum Much larger than the snare drum Played on its side so both sides can be hit
- 32. Gong Large, circular pieces of brass that are hit with mallets In China, gongs were used to make announcements and send messages
- 33. Xylophone Made of hard wood bars of different lengths The player hits the bars with mallets to make high-pitched sounds
- 34. Cymbals 2 large, brass plates Made in all different sizes, each having different sounds
- 36. Electric Guitar Is connected to speakers Has metal strings The strings vibrate to make sound
- 37. Synthesizer Played using a keyboard Can make a large variety of sounds
- 38. Mixed Woodwind Family Includes instruments that cannot be included in any of the other groups due to their characteristics. These instruments use different ways to vibrate air to make sounds.
- 39. Organ When the player presses the keys air flows into matching pipes The vibration of the air in the pipes creates the sounds of the organ