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Instrument Families
Strings
All have strings, fingerboards, and tuning pegs. Can be played with a bow or by plucking.
Violin, Viola, 'Cello, Bass
Woodwinds
Most use a wooden reed which vibrates to create sound. Sound is created by blowing into a mouthpiece or across a soundhole
Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon, Saxophone
Brass
The vibration of the players lips create the sound. Valves are pressed to change the pattern of the air and create a different pitch
Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn, Euphonium
Percussion
Sound is created when one object strikes against another
Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Maracas, Timpani, Bells, Wind Chimes