BInstruments you make sound by blowing air into them
CInstruments you shake
DInstruments you strum
Blow instruments make sound when you blow air into them. Recorders, flutes, trumpets, and whistles are all blow instruments!
Question 2 Multiple Choice
What happens when you blow air into a recorder?
ANothing happens
BThe air makes the instrument vibrate and create sound
CIt makes a loud noise like thunder
DIt breaks the instrument
When you blow gently into a recorder, the air makes it vibrate and creates a beautiful sound. The sound depends on how hard you blow and which holes you cover.
Question 3 True / False
All blow instruments sound exactly the same.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: False
No! A whistle sounds different from a flute, which sounds different from a trumpet. Each blow instrument has its own special sound.
Question 4 True / False
You have to blow as hard as possible to play a blow instrument correctly.
TTrue
FFalse
Answer: False
No! You can blow gently or blow harder to change how loud the sound is. Gentle blowing makes softer sounds. Hard blowing makes louder sounds.
Question 5 Short Answer
Make a blow sound with your mouth or find a blow instrument. Show me two different ways to blow it.
Think about your answer, then reveal below.
Model answer: Blow gently to make a soft sound, and blow harder to make a loud sound. Or blow in two different ways to change the pitch.
Good answers show you understand that how you blow changes the sound—you can make it louder or quieter by blowing harder or softer.