Brass instruments have a shiny brass appearance and produce a strong rich sound, string instruments make different pitches by being plucked, strummed or bowed, and percussion instruments require being shaken, struck or hit to make a sound. Most woodwind instruments contain a reed, with the exceptions of flutes and piccolos.

2. Brass instruments are often
shiny (like brass) and have a
strong rich sound.

4. String instruments are plucked,
strummed, or bowed to make
different pitches.

6. Percussion instruments must be shaken,
struck, or hit to make sound.

8. Most woodwind instruments
have a reed.
Some exceptions are flutes
and piccolos.