Musical Instruments Flashcards

Kindergarten · Music · Flashcards

Practice the names and types of musical instruments with these flashcards.

Flashcards

Drum: A percussion instrument — you hit it to make a booming sound
Guitar: A string instrument — you strum its strings to make music
Flute: A wind instrument — you blow across the mouthpiece to make sound
Trumpet: A wind instrument — you blow air into it and press valves for different notes
Piano: A keyboard instrument — pressing keys makes little hammers hit strings inside
Tambourine: A percussion instrument — shake or tap it to make jingling sounds
Maracas: Percussion instruments — shake them to make a rattling sound
Percussion instruments: Instruments you hit or shake to make sound (drums, tambourine, maracas)
String instruments: Instruments with strings that vibrate to make sound (guitar, violin)
Wind instruments: Instruments you blow air into or across to make sound (flute, trumpet)
What makes a guitar sound?: Strings vibrate when you strum or pluck them
What does vibrate mean?: To move back and forth very fast to create sound
Name one percussion instrument: Drum, tambourine, or maracas