MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FAMILY

1. ________________ 2. _________________ 5. ________________ 6. ________________

The instrument is hit, The instrument is played by
shaken, rubbed, or scraped blowing air through it.
to make sounds.
3. ________ 4. _________
These instruments make sounds
by vibrating strings. They can
be played with a bow, plucked
with fingers, or struck with
hammers.
It can be thought of as the
ultimate melodic instrument
because it is capable of
instant expression with
no instrument required to
translate thoughts and
feelings into sound. It’s a
biological instrument.
bagpipes brass cello choir counter bass cymbals drums French horn guitar harp harpsichord
human voice Maracas oboe percussion Piano recorder saxophone soprano strings tambourine
timpani triangle trombone trumpet tuba violin woodwind wind xylophone