| A | B |
| violin | most important and smallest member of string family |
| viola | alto instrument of string family |
| cello | bass instrument of string family |
| bass | lowest pitch of string family |
| piccolo | small flute in woodwind family |
| flute | played to the side of mouth as woodwind instrument |
| clarinet | woodwind instrument played by blowing through reed |
| oboe | woodwind instrument with bell shaped opening and double reed |
| English horn | alto oboe in woodwind family |
| bassoon | bass member of woodwind family |
| trumpet | soprano brass instrument |
| French horn | spiral shape with widely flared bell brass instrument |
| trombone | low-range member of brass instrument |
| tuba | bass-range instrument of brass family |
| piano | Keyboard instrument with 88 keys, member of percussion family |
| chimes | grduated series of metal tubes in percussion family |
| snare drum | small cylindrical drum of percussion family |
| bass drum | largest of orchestral drums |
| triangle | steel rod bent and played with metal beater |
| tambourine | shallow drum with wooden hoop and parchment head of percussion family |