The four families are: hit instruments (drums), shake instruments (maracas), blow instruments (flutes), and strum instruments (guitars). Each family makes sound a different way!
Question 2 Multiple Choice
Which family includes instruments you play by moving strings with your fingers?
AHit family
BShake family
CBlow family
DStrum family
The strum family! Guitars, harps, and ukuleles are strum instruments. You move your fingers across the strings to make sound.
Question 3 True / False
Every instrument belongs to one of these four families.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: True
Yes! Most instruments fit into one of these families based on how they make sound. Understanding the families helps you understand how all instruments work!
Question 4 True / False
The blow family is the same as the shake family.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: False
No! Blow instruments need air blown through them. Shake instruments need to be shaken. They work in completely different ways!
Question 5 Short Answer
Name one instrument from each family: hit, shake, blow, strum.
Think about your answer, then reveal below.
Model answer: Hit: drum. Shake: maraca. Blow: flute. Strum: guitar. (Other answers are okay as long as they fit the family.)
Good answers show you can identify an instrument and place it in the correct family based on how it makes sound.