Lesson 4
Instruments are grouped by instrument families.
Take a closer look at the woodwind family.
Click on the name of each instrument and click the yellow play button to hear its timbre. Timbre is the specific sound or voice of a specific instrument or person.
Your voice might sound similar to your family member’s voice and sound very different than your friend’s voice. Listen to how some of the instruments below have a similar or different timbre from each other.
You can also see what the names of instrument parts are called by clicking on the question marks.
Take a closer look at the brass family.
Click on the name of each instrument and click the yellow play button to hear its timbre. Timbre is the specific sound or voice of a specific instrument or person.
You can also see what the names of instrument parts are called by clicking on the question marks.
Take a closer look at the strings family.
Click on the name of each instrument and click the yellow play button to hear its timbre. Timbre is the specific sound or voice of a specific instrument or person.
You can also see what the names of instrument parts are called by clicking on the question marks.
You tried it, so let’s check it!