Name two instruments that belong to the percussion family.

Examples: glockenspiel, timpani, snare drum, xylophone, cymbals

How do instruments in the brass family make sound?

By blowing air into a mouthpiece.

Name: Exploring Instrument Families
Author: Insta~Lesson

1st Grade · Music · 30 min

I can sort instruments into families based on how they make sound.

1
An orchestra is a group of musicians that play instruments together.
2
The four families of instruments in an orchestra are strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
3
The conductor keeps all of the musicians in time and in tune.

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