The Instruments of the Symphony Orchestra

Type the names of the most used instruments of the orchestra. Remember, the potato is watching.

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Hint	Answer
Smallest of the stringed instruments	Violin
Slightly larger version of the above	Viola
The use of an endpin is crucial in holding this stringed instrumen between your legs	Cello
The largest of the string family	Bass
The most Irish of the stringed instruments	Harp
Metallic woodwind that sounds like a bird	Flute
Tiny version of the above	Piccolo
Smallest of the commonly used double reeded instruments - famous for solos such as in the Somerset Rhapsody	Oboe
Similar to the above but with a bocal and slightly larger	Cor Anglais

Hint	Answer
Tenor-voiced double reed with solos such as in The Rite of Spring (the best of the orchestral instruments)	Bassoon
The lower version of the above	Contrabassoon
Single reeded instrument consisting of a mouthpiece, ligature, barrel, body, and bell	Clarinet
The above but with a neck	Bass Clarinet
Small brass instrument used in blaring fanfares	Trumpet
The only one that requires a hand in its bell	Horn
The one with a slide (the tenor voiced one)	Trombone
The lower one of the above	Bass Trombone
The lowest voice in the brass section	Tuba