1. Musical Instruments

2. The Woodwind Family Which Includes…
Wind Instruments
And
Reed Instruments
Are all woodwind instruments made out of wood?....

3. A. Wind instruments
The player blows air over a hole in the side of the instrument. The air vibrates, which causes sound.
Flute
Piccolo

4. The Flute

5. The Piccolo

6. B. Reed Instruments
The player blows air across a reed, which vibrates, creating the sound.
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Oboe
Bassoon
Saxophone family

7. The Clarinet

8. The Bass Clarinet

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The Oboe
Double reed
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10. The Bassoon

11. The Saxophone Family Single Reed Instruments

12. 2. The Brass Family
The player’s lips vibrate in the mouthpiece, creating sound.
Trumpet
Trombone
French Horn
Tuba

13. The Trumpet

14. The Trombone

15. The French Horn

16. The Tuba

17. 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 Violin
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19. The Viola

20. The Cello

21. The Bass (Double Bass)

22. The String Section

23. Acoustic Guitar
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24. Electric Guitar
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25. 4. Percussion Instruments
Instrument is struck with a mallet or the hand to create sound.

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