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
1.Musical instruments make ____________________ and the vibrations make ____________________.
2.We divide musical instruments into ____________________.
3.In each family vibrations are made in a ____________________ way.
4.String instruments, such as the violin and harp, have ____________________.
5.You play wind instruments by ____________________ them.
6.You play percussion instruments by ____________________ or ____________________ them.
7.You hit a xylophone with __________________.
8.A piano has strings inside it. Small ____________________ make the strings vibrate.
9.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.
Answers & Comments
1) sounds, vibrations
2) families
3) different
4) strings
5) blowing
6) hitting, shaking
7) beaters
8) hammers
9) reed
10) signals
11) bow, pluck
12) across