How Music Starts: teacher key

Music and Instruments, grade 2 edition, written for 2nd grade. Music starts with a shake. See how strings, drums, horns and flutes begin the sound.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

What is a vibration?
- A kind of drum
- A quick shake (answer)
- A loud shout
What is a violin bow made with?
- A sponge
- A string of beads
- A stick and hair (answer)
What do brass players buzz into?
- A metal mouthpiece (answer)
- A wooden box
- A cup of milk
Where were the old flutes found?
- On a boat
- In a school
- In caves in Germany (answer)
Why does a flute need air?
- Air makes it warm
- The air in the tube vibrates (answer)
- Air makes it heavy