Musical Instruments
The Woodwind Family Which Includes… Wind Instruments And Reed Instruments Are all woodwind instruments made out of wood?....
A. Wind instruments The player blows air over a hole in the side of the instrument. The air vibrates, which causes sound. Flute Piccolo
The Flute
The Piccolo
B. Reed Instruments The player blows air across a reed, which vibrates, creating the sound. Clarinet Bass Clarinet Oboe Bassoon Saxophone family
The Clarinet
The Bass Clarinet
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The Bassoon
The Saxophone Family Single Reed Instruments
2. The Brass Family The player’s lips vibrate in the mouthpiece, creating sound. Trumpet Trombone French Horn Tuba
The Trumpet
The Trombone
The French Horn
The Tuba
3. The String Family The player pulls a bow across a string or plucks the string to create sound. Violin Viola Cello Bass Acoustic Guitar Electric Guitar
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The Viola
The Cello
The Bass (Double Bass)
The String Section
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Electric Guitar Click Here
4. Percussion Instruments Instrument is struck with a mallet or the hand to create sound.
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