20899 musical instruments mind map and exercises

1 Musical instruments A Put the musical instruments into the families they belong to Write for Wind Instruments, for Percussion Instruments, for Keyboard Instruments, and for String Instruments violin _ trumpet _ harp _ harpsichord _ organ _ clarinet _ guitar _ piano _ flute _ maraca _ xylophone _ tambourine _ harmonica _ drum _ erhu _ Name one other musical instrument that you have learned about that doesn’t appear in the box above: _ B Fill in the missing words Use the words in the box blowing pluck reed shaking sounds families across vibrations signals bow strings hitting hammers different beaters Musical instruments make and the vibrations make We divide musical instruments into In each family vibrations are made in a way String instruments, such as the violin and harp, have You play wind instruments by them You play percussion instruments by or them You hit a xylophone with A piano has strings inside it Small make the strings vibrate A clarinet has a You make it vibrate with your lips 10 An electronic keyboard uses electrical to make sounds 11 You can play the strings of a violin with a , or you can the strings with your fingers 12 You play a flute by blowing the hole C Answer the questions in full sentences Which two instruments that you have learned about can be played with beaters? Which musical instrument has keys, strings and hammers? Which musical instrument can be played with a bow or with one’s fingers? _ Is a maraca usually played by hitting or shaking it? _ Which you think came first, the piano or the harpsichord? Answer Key: A Put the musical instruments into the families they belong to Write for Wind Instruments, for Percussion Instruments, for Keyboard Instruments, and for String Instruments violin trumpet harp harpsichord organ clarinet guitar piano flute maraca xylophone tambourine harmonica drum erhu Name one other musical instrument that you have learned about that doesn’t appear in the box above: recorder/gong/electronic keyboard (are all acceptable answers) B Fill in the missing words Use the words in the box vibrations, sounds families different strings blowing hitting, shaking beaters hammers reed 10 signals 11 bow, pluck 12 across C Answer the questions in full sentences The drum and xylophone can be played with beaters A piano has keys, strings and hammers A violin can be played with a bow or with one’s fingers A maraca is usually played by shaking it I think the harpsichord came first