Similarities and Differences Music Worksheets

Music worksheets that show three instruments at a time; students name them, say what they have in common, pick the odd one out and explain why, with clues along the way and an answer key.
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Preschool–Junior Kindergarten, Grades 1–3
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Updated Oct 26, 2026

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Music, Art, Creative Arts
Topic
Music Worksheet, Similarities
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This resource is a Similarities and Differences Music Worksheets.

Each worksheet will have 3 instruments.

Students will determine which one is the odd one out, the differences in them, their similarities and more.

This is a great way to assess students' knowledge of instruments.

Answer key included.

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Learning objectives

  • Classify instruments into string, woodwind, brass and percussion families

  • Explain why one instrument in a group differs from the others

Skills covered

  • Comparing and contrasting — listing what three instruments share and how they differ

  • Classification — spotting the odd one out, such as the only tuned percussion instrument in a group

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