Clues for Classifying Instruments

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A bow is used to play instruments in this family.

Instruments in this family have a cup-shaped mouthpiece.

Which instruments produce sound by being struck, shaken or scraped?

Which family of instruments has valves?

A player must buzz their lips against a cup-shaped mouthpiece to produce sound on an instrument in this family.

Which instruments have valves or a slide?

Which instruments have lots of keys and holes?

Most of the instruments in this family use vibrating reeds to produce sound.