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Instrumental families

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Groupings of instruments in Western music tradition based on how sound is produced: strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and keyboards.

AP course connection

Topic 2.8: 2.8 Timbre

Unit 2

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