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Instrument Flashcards

Pupils identify instruments from family flashcards and discuss how they produce sound, including pitch, timbre, dynamics and texture.

Activity type
Interactive Whiteboard Games
Music skills
Instruments, Playing & Composition, Reading & Theory
Included activities
5 activities
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Classroom value

What this activity helps teachers do

Teach without rebuilding resources

Instrument recognition, flashcard discussion and vocabulary building.

Keep pupils active in the music

Look, name instruments, classify families, compare sound production and answer prompts.

Use a clear teaching route

Use prompts such as name it, family it, then describe how it is played.

Inside the family

Example activities teachers can open

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  • Instrument Flashcards: Woodwind Family
  • Instrument Flashcards: String Family
  • Instrument Flashcards: Percussion Family
  • Instrument Flashcards: Keyboard Family

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