Four Families: teacher key

Music and Instruments, grade 3 edition, written for 3rd grade. Strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion each make sound in their own way. Learn how, from old bone flutes to a violin bow.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How many reeds does a clarinet have?
   • Two
   • One (answer)
   • None
2. What makes a flute sound?
   • A buzzing reed
   • A hit drum skin
   • Air that hits an edge (answer)
3. What happens when a wind instrument has a longer tube?
   • The note is lower (answer)
   • The note is higher
   • It goes silent
4. How old are the flutes found in caves in Germany?
   • About 40 years
   • About 400 years
   • About 40,000 years (answer)
5. Which group does a piano count with?
   • Brass
   • Percussion (answer)
   • Woodwinds

Words

• reed: thin cane
• flute: a wind instrument
• flutes: wind instruments
• percussion: hit instruments
• clarinet: a reed instrument
• woodwinds: a group