1. The brass family
   The percussion family
2. The woodwind family
   The strings family

Other instruments in this family include triangles, xylophones, chimes, castanets, and the piano. However, it should be noted that there has always been a debate over what family the piano belongs to: the string family or the percussion family.

1. The strings family
   The woodwind family
2. The percussion family
   The brass family

Other instruments in the strings family include the bass and harps. An easy way to classify an instrument as a string instrument is its construction and how you play it. If there are strings stretched out over a bridge and if you played it by plucking those same strings, then you have a string instrument.

1. The string family
   The woodwind family
2. The percussion family
   The brass family

The brass family of instruments got their name from the material from which they are made (brass). The method of playing the instrument is taken into account as well. Instead of blowing into the instrument using a reed like one of the woodwind instruments, players make a buzzing noise against the mouthpiece, making the sweet sounds that could only belong to the brass family.

1. The brass family
   The percussion family
2. The woodwind family
   The strings family

Just like many other instruments, one of the primary ways you can tell the difference between a brass instrument and a woodwind instrument is by the way it is played and by its construction. All woodwind instruments have dampers (called keys) that are pressed and a reed that the players blow against, causing vibrations and producing sound.

1. Choir
   Madrigal troupe
2. A cappella group
   Handbell choir

If you are looking for a good example of an a cappella performance, check out the group, Pentatonix. This quintet has performed many popular songs, including Lorde's 2014 hit, "Royals," and Camila Cabello's 2017 hit, "Havana."

1. Handbell Choir
   Gospel Choir
2. Show Choir
   A cappella group

Almost all handbell players wear white gloves. Why? Not only do they protect the player from getting blisters from the handles, but they protect the bell as well. Oils from the human hand could damage the instrument.

1. A cappella group
   Gospel Choir
2. Show Choir
   Handbell Choir

Gospel Choirs are often used to add a little bit of soul and depth to music. If you're looking for a good example of a gospel choir in music, check out "Hallelujah" by Panic at the Disco.

1. Accordion
   Tuba
2. Oboe
   Violin

Because of its black lacquered body, many will mistake an oboe for a clarinet. An oboe is slightly shorter than the clarinet, is more difficult to play, and is played using a double reed versus the clarinet's single reed.

1. Harp
   Drum
2. Flute
   Tuba

The tuba family is broken down into two different types: rotary tubas and piston tubas. The way you can tell the difference between the rotary and the piston tuba is pretty simple: a piston tuba has valves that look like and act similarly to a car's engine (when the valve is pressed, air flows through two channels), and a rotary tuba has flatter valves and when they're pressed, the air will flow around a circular channel.

1. Flute
   Piano
2. Guitar
   Trombone

One of the easiest ways to tell the difference between a guitar and a bass is the number of strings it has. A bass has four strings and bigger tuning keys, while a guitar has six (or 12) strings and smaller tuning keys.

1. Saxophone
   Violin
2. Tambourine
   Clarinet

One of the key parts of a tambourine are the jingles also known as zills. However, zills aren't only present on tambourines. They are also what belly dancers use as finger symbols.

1. Rap
   Rock
2. Instrumental
   Jazz

An easy way to find instrumental music is to check out some movies. There may be one or two songs with lyrics to highlight lows or highs in the plot, but the majority of the music is instrumental.

1. Refrain
   Verse
2. Harmony
   Bridge

Even though it isn't remembered as well as the refrain and chorus, the verses tend to give the most emotion and provide the story that feeds into that powerful moment that unifies the entire piece.

1. Lyrics
   Stanza
2. Chorus
   Solo

Whenever you're trying to identify a song in your head to another person, we're betting you're singing the chorus. Why? It is often repeated more than once in a song and usually has a more passion-infused composition.

1. C clef
   Treble clef
2. Bass clef
   Time signature

Did you know that a treble clef is also known as a G clef? Why? Because if you look at it, the bottom half forms a G.

1. G clef
   Bass clef
2. Treble clef
   Time signature

Those unfamiliar with music will often ask where the bass clef begins and the treble clef begins. There is a single note that denotes this: middle C. This key is located in the center of many instruments.

1. Rhythm count
   Time signature
2. Bass time
   Treble time

Did you know that most rock music is written with a 4/4 time signature. That's because it is one of the easiest time signatures to follow.

1. When several keys are struck together
   When one note is played quietly
2. When one note is played loudly
   A group of singers

Chords are used in both the melody and the harmony of a composition. When a chord is heard, it gives the piece a more in-depth sound.

1. This is a song that is performed at medium volume.
   This is a song that is performed loudly.
2. This is a song that is performed softly.
   This is a song that is performed quickly.

To perform a song louder than the average volume, the musician will often strike the keys or strum the strings harder than when playing a piece at a normal volume. For a good example of a song performed forte, check out "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from "Les Miserables" or "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse.

1. This is a song that is performed softly.
   This is a song that is performed loudly.
2. This is a song that is performed slowly.
   This is a song that is performed quickly.

To perform a song softer than the average volume, the musician will often strike the keys or strum the strings more gently than when playing a piece at a normal volume. "It's Oh So Quiet," originally performed by Betty Hutton, then remade by Bjork, is an example of a song performed piano.

1. Spanish
   French
2. English
   Italian

One of the world's most treasured and flexible instruments, the piano, has an Italian origin. Its formal name is pianoforte, Italian for "soft and loud."

1. Tenor
   Soprano
2. Alto
   Baritone

If you're ever looking for a villain's voice, you should enlist the rich deep tones of a baritone. Celebrities who have baritone voices include James Earl Jones, Brad Garrett, Liev Schreiber, and Michael Clarke Duncan.

1. Baritone
   Tenor
2. Alto
   Soprano

Other famous tenors include Freddie Mercury, Paul McCartney, and Elton John. In 1990, three of the most popular tenors in opera got together and recorded a series of albums under the group, The Three Tenors.

1. Baritone
   Alto
2. Soprano
   Tenor

Just like the baritone is for the male, the alto is the rich deep voice of the female. Famous alto performers include Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, Judy Garland, and Annie Lennox.

1. Baritone.
   Soprano
2. Alto
   Tenor

When you need a voice for a sugary sweet heroine, you should definitely look for a soprano. Famous sopranos include Julie Andrews, Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, and Sarah Brightman.

1. The aisle
   The balcony
2. An orchestra pit
   Offstage

In addition to giving the audience a better view of the acting performers, sinking the orchestra into an orchestra pit has a second purpose. By being in an enclosed space, the music gets amplified.

1. Marching band
   Madrigal
2. Orchestra
   Symphony

Drum majors are a very important function in a marching band. They hold the group together and direct their path. When you have a flag corps accompanying the marching band, it is a colorful spectacle to behold.

1. Steel guitar
   Electric guitar
2. Acoustic guitar
   Harmonica

When an acoustic guitar is used to cover an originally electric recording, it provides a rawer performance because there is less surrounding noise. When this happens, many artists will perform a cappella with the guitarist using the body of the guitar as a drum.

1. Acoustic guitar
   Harmonica
2. Electric guitar
   Steel guitar

Aside from the output jack, the main differences between electric and acoustic guitars are physical. Electric guitars have knobs and bars, whereas acoustic guitars have a sound hole. Why doesn't the electric guitar have one? Because acoustic guitars use that hole to amplify its sound. Electric guitars use amplifiers.

1. Notes
   Chords
2. Scales
   Opera

To warm up before a performance, singers go through a series of scales to ready their vocal cords to hit all the high and low notes of the songs which they will be singing.

1. Rhythm
   Coda
2. Harmony
   Melody

A majority of the instruments used for playing melodies are those capable of playing single notes. One of the best examples of a melodic instrument is something everyone has: a voice​.

1. Harmony
   Melody
2. Bridge
   Coda

While the average person will remember the melody of a song, the harmonies are just as important. A harmony is the part of music that adds texture and depth to a composition. Drums and bass guitars are common instruments used for harmonic accompaniment.

1. Coda
   Bridge
2. Tempo
   Melody

Many performers will often count the tempo as they learn their music. Depending on the time signature, a piece can have up to 16 counts per measure.

1. A coda
   A bridge
2. Harmony
   Melody

Just like a physical bridge, a musical bridge connects one section of music to another. It could be used to speed the tempo of a song up or down.

1. Drum major
   Director
2. Conductor
   Baton twirler

Conductors are usually positioned on a riser at the front of the orchestra. Why? So all the players can see what they're supposed to do. Conductors usually bring the orchestra to attention by beating a thin rod (known as a baton) on their music stand.