Spot the musical instrument

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Can you spot the different instruments by listening to the sound they make?

Play the game below to find out more.

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Musical instrument families

There are lots of musical instruments that make many different noises.

There are five musical instrument families.

  • String instruments, such as a guitar.
  • Wind instruments, such as a flute.
  • Percussion, such as a drum.
  • Brass instruments, such as a trumpet.
  • Keyboard. For example, a piano.
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