Name: _________________

Classifying Instruments
String Instruments
4, 6, or 12 strings. How to play: a. With a bow b. Plucking with fingers c. Strumming with fingers or pick Example:

Woodwind Instruments
Wind instruments that look like a tube with holes. Buttons are covered with either fingers or valves. Made of plastic, metal, or wood. Mouth piece is made of reeds or a narrow air stream.

Example:

Violin

Guitar

Recorder

Brass Instruments
Wind instruments made of metal Bell on the end Middle second made of tubes Mouth piece looks like a cup or funnel

Percussion Instruments
Instruments that are played by a. Striking b. Beating c. Scraping d. Shaking Wide variety of instruments

Example: Example:

Bongo Drums Trombone

Piano

Practice Draw your own woodwind instrument Draw your own percussion instrument

Draw your own string instrument

Draw your own brass instrument

On the following page: 1. 2. 3. 4. Circle the string instruments in blue pencil crayon. Circle the woodwind instruments in red pencil crayon. Circle the brass instruments in green pencil crayon. Circle the percussion instruments in purple pencil crayon.

French Horn

Xylophone

Violin

Harp Clarinet Piano

Cello Saxophone

Tuba Triangle Flute

Guitar Bongo Drums Recorder Trombone Bass

Tambourine

Trumpet

Oboe

Flugelhorn