Musical Instruments

Question 0

String instruments

Answer 0

Sound produced by vibrating a tight cable
Longer string = lower pitch
Orchestral instruments:
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass

Symphonic music uses a bow
Stopping string with a fingertip reduces vibrating length, making a higher note

Question 1

Musical instruments

Answer 1

Mechanism (not a voice) that produces musical sounds

Western instruments: 6 categories

Question 2

Woodwind instruments

Answer 2

Traditionally made out of wood
Longer the tube, lower the pitch
Covering holes on the instrument lengthens the tube
Single note instruments 
Sound produced by blowing 

Single reed
Double reed
Saxophone

Question 3

Brass instruments

Answer 3

Trumpet
French horn
Trombone
Tuba

Sound produced by blowing into a mouthpiece
Pitch changed in 2 ways:
Pressure of lips
Lengthen instrument via slide or valves

Question 4

Percussion instruments

Answer 4

Sound produced by striking, shaking, or rubbing the instrument
Percussions must play many different instruments