Musical instruments are divided into groups based on how sounds are produced. The main groups are percussion, strings, brass, and woodwinds. Percussion instruments produce sound through hitting, shaking, or other methods of striking. Strings are sounded by plucking or bowing. Brass instruments use buzzed lips and air columns. Woodwinds rely on air being blown across an edge or through a reed to make sound.

1. Musical Instrument Groups

2. Different Groups
Musical instruments are divided into different groups
These groups are created by how sounds are made in an
instrument

3. Percussion
Percussion instruments make sounds in different ways
Sounds are made when:
The instrument is hit (drums)
The instrument is shaken (maracas)
And many other ways!

4. Strings
Instruments in the String group make sounds by:
Being plucked (the harp)
Being bowed (violin)

5. Brass
Brass instruments are made of metal and have a mouth piece
Sound is made by the musician buzzing their lips (to make a
“raspberry” sound). The air goes into the instrument and
vibrates

6. Woodwinds
Sound is made by air going through the
instrument.
Air can be blown across an edge, like with a
soda bottle (flute)
Between a reed and an edge (clarinet)
Between two reeds (bassoon)

7. Percussion Instruments
Cymbals
Bass Drum
Bells
Snare Drum
Timpani
Triangle

8. String Instruments
Violin
Guitar
Harp
Cello
Viola
Bass

9. Brass Instruments
Tuba
French Horn
Trumpet
Trombone

10. Woodwind Instruments
Bassoon
English Horn
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
piccolo

11. Clarinet? Oboe?? English Horn???
The Oboe uses two
reeds and has a bottom
similar to the clarinet
The Clarinet uses only one
reed and a flat surface
The English Horn has
a round bottom

12. Saxophone – Brass or Woodwind?
The saxophone is
made of brass, but it
uses a reed and air
to make noise, so it
is a woodwind
instrument
WOODWIND

13. Listen and Identify the instrument
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14. Which instrument does NOT belong?
B
A
C
D

15. Which instrument does NOT belong?