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Instruments of the Orchestra
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The Instruments of the Orchestra are organized into four families: Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion.

Why are they called families? Because the instruments share characteristics, like:
  • How they make their sounds
  • How they are constructed or put together
  • The materials that are used to make them

Even through they are similar in some ways, the instruments in a family can be very different in size, shape, and pitch.

After you get Flash 5, you'll get to investigate the sights and sounds of the instruments!