| Criteria | Instrument | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| String instrument starting with V | viola | violin | 98%
|
| Ending in O | cello | piano | piccolo | 93%
|
| Percussion instrument starting with T | tambourine | tenor drum | timpani | triangle | 91%
|
| Keyboard instrument | celesta | piano | 90%
|
| Ending in HORN | english horn | french horn | 89%
|
| Woodwind instrument that does not use a reed | flute | piccolo | 88%
|
| Instrument that is four letters long | harp | gong | oboe | tuba | 88%
|
| Used in a woodwind quintet | bassoon | clarinet | flute | french horn | oboe | 87%
|
| Uses a double reed | bassoon | contrabassoon | english horn | oboe | 87%
|
| Ending in DRUM | bass drum | snare drum | tenor drum | 73%
|
| Brass instrument that does not start with T | bass trombone | french horn | 72%
|
| Commonly referred to as both string and percussion | celesta | harp | piano | 72%
|
| Tuned percussion instrument | glockenspiel | marimba | timpani | vibraphone | xylophone | 64%
|
| Baritone instrument | bassoon | bass clarinet | cello | 56%
|
| Invented in the Romantic period | saxophone | tuba | 38%
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