The Orchestra

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Across
  1. 2. The highest woodwind.
  2. 4. This stringed instrument is propped up by a peg. The player rests it between his or her legs.
  3. 6. This brass instrument uses a slide.
  4. 8. These members of the percussion family are shaken.
  5. 9. The largest stringed instrument.
  6. 11. Large drums that are also know as kettle drums
  7. 13. The highest member of the string family
  8. 14. This brass instrument has a large bell that players put their hands into. Surprisingly, this instrument is English!
  9. 18. This percussion instrument has keys that are hit with mallets
  10. 19. This brass instrument has traditionally been associated with kings.
Down
  1. 1. This woodwind has no reed. It is high pitched
  2. 3. This stringed instrument is a little lower than the violin.
  3. 4. This member of the orchestra sits to the immediate left of the conductor and is the leading first violin player.
  4. 5. A single reed woodwind that is a little lower in pitch than the flute
  5. 7. A double reed woodwind that is know for its snake charming abilities.
  6. 10. The lowest member of the woodwind family
  7. 11. The lowest member of the brass family
  8. 12. A percussion instrument that has strings inside and is played by pressing down in its keys.
  9. 15. This stringed instrument is not a member of the string family. It is thought to sound heavenly
  10. 16. These are percussion instruments that are clashed together in pairs.
  11. 17. This important person leads the orchestra.