Instrument Families

Lamar Hines and Chris Aviles

The Percussion Family• Snare drum, triangle,

tambourine, bongos• These instruments belong in

this family because you can hit, scrape, or shake

The Brass Family

• Trumpets, trombone, french horn, tuba • The reason these instruments are in the brass

family is because when you blow in them, you have to make a buzzing sound

The Woodwind Family

• Saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe• The reason these instruments should be in this

family is because they are made out of wood and you just blow regularly into them

The String Family

• Violin, viola, bass, guitar, banjo• The reason these instruments are in this

family because you use strings to play them