Instrument Families — Strings, Brass, Woodwind, Percussion
The four main instrument families with examples, how they make sound, and listening suggestions.
Preview
Page count: 4. Print-ready PDF — letter / A4 friendly. Click image to see all pages.
Learning objective
Classify instruments into families and understand how different instruments produce sound.
About this resource
- Subject: Music
- Type: Fact File
- Grade levels: Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6)
- Pages: 4
- Date added: 2026-06-29
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Music resources and equipment
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
Classroom instruments
- G Glockenspiel chromatic 15 note primary
- T Tambourine 20cm single classroom
- R Rhythm sticks pairs class set 30
- M Maracas plastic pair primary
For teachers
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