Hear It. Name It.
Play It!

Discover how instruments make sound, meet the orchestra families, and perform a pattern of your own.

Headphones helpful Try every sound

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Complete the steps in order

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Warm-Up

Instrument Sound Hunt

Explore simulated, Scratch, and virtual instruments. Find one high sound, one low sound, and one sound that surprises you.

High & lowTone color

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Learn

Explore strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion through Carnegie Hall's interactive listening adventure.

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Investigate

Watch how voices and instruments make different sound shapes. Compare a whistle, clap, and hum.

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Challenge

Listen carefully and name each orchestral instrument by its unique sound. Begin with Level 1, then try Level 2.

Listening testInstrument families

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Show What You Know

Test your musical memory by matching sounds from Holst's The Planets. Which instruments and musical colors helped you remember each pair?

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