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Match The Timbre

Match The Timbre — Sample Activity

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Overview

In this activity, students flip over cards to find matching pairs. One card shows a picture of an instrument, and the other plays its sound.

You can invite pupils up to the board or take hands up. Each time a card is revealed, use it as an opportunity to:

  • Identify the instrument by name
  • Say which family it belongs to (strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, etc.)
  • Describe the timbre – e.g. bright, mellow, smooth, raspy, metallic, wooden, ringing

Encourage students to compare sounds as they play and use their own words to describe the timbre. The game continues until all instruments are matched with their sounds.

Learning outcomes

KS1 (Years 1–2)

  • listen with concentration and understanding to a range of high-quality live and recorded music

KS2 (Years 3–6)

  • listen with attention to detail and recall sounds with increasing aural memory
  • develop an understanding of the history of music

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