Musical Instrument Sort Activity

Instrument families card sort: students place 16 lettered picture cards, from harp and maracas to bagpipes and banjo, under wind, string or percussion headers and record each letter on a sheet.
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Preschool–Kindergarten
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Updated Jul 26, 2021

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Music, Art, Creative Arts
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This Musical Instrument Sort Activity is perfect for helping students learn more about how instruments are made. By sorting instruments into different instrument types, students will gain a better understanding of the construction of each instrument. This activity is perfect for use in the classroom or at home.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Classify instruments as wind, string or percussion

Teaching tips

  • Less familiar instruments such as the mandolin, lute and bagpipes may need a short introduction before students sort.

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Core concepts

  • Wind instruments

  • String instruments

  • Percussion instruments

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