This document discusses the four main families of percussion instruments: membrane, shaker, metal, and wood. It asks questions about the distinguishing features of percussion instruments compared to other families like strings, brass, and woodwinds. It also prompts students to provide examples of different types of percussion instruments within each family and how they produce sound.

1. Instrument Families

2. Strings

4. Brass

6. Woodwinds

8. Percussion

10. What makes a percussion instrument different than the instruments that we have discussed?

11. Who can tell me the different kinds of percussion instruments?

12. How does a percussion instrument produce sound?

13. There are 4 main families of percussion instruments

14. Membrane

15. Shaker

16. What is an example of a shaker?

17. Metal

18. How is a metal different from other percussion instruments?

19. Wood

20. Who can tell me how a percussion instrument made of wood produces sound?

21. Activity