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From the Activity Guide: All About the Instruments – String and Woodwind Families
Instrument Families
Orchestra instruments are grouped into four main families: the string family, the woodwind family, the brass family, and the percussion family. Today, we will learn about the string and woodwind families.
The String Family
String family instruments are any instruments that use vibrating strings to create their sound. In an orchestra, the most common string family instruments are the violin, viola, cello, bass, and harp.
The Woodwind Family
The woodwind family instruments make sound when a musician’s air or a reed vibrates. The main woodwind family instruments in an orchestra are the flute, oboe, clarinet or bassoon. Other somewhat common woodwind instruments are the piccolo, english horn, and bass clarinet.
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Find this and other activities in the full Activity Guide: All About the Instruments – String and Woodwind Families
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