San Francisco Symphony - Instruments of the Orchestra

Instruments of the Orchestra

Explore and learn about the instruments in a symphony orchestra.

Meet the Instrument Families

Learn about the instruments of the orchestra and instrument families.

Family Portrait

Now that you have learned about the instrument families in a symphony orchestra, draw your own family.

Orchestra Seating Chart

Discover where the instruments are located on the Davies Symphony Hall stage.

Detective Word Search

Find the hidden instrument names and instrument families.

Mystery Instrument

Connect the dots to reveal the mystery instrument.

Know Your Instruments

Check out the picture clues and complete the puzzle.

Answer Sheets

Need answers to quizzes and puzzles?! They’re here!

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Meet Our Instruments

Meet some of the San Francisco Symphony musicians and their instruments.

Instrument Coloring Pages!

Get your crayons and color in your favorite instruments! Just click to download and print.

Bassoon Outline

CELLO OUTLINE

CLARINET OUTLINE

CYMBALS OUTLINE

DOUBLE BASS OUTLINE

FLUTE OUTLINE

HORN OUTLINE

OBOE OUTLINE

SNARE DRUM OUTLINE

TAMBOURINE OUTLINE

TRIANGLE OUTLINE

TROMBONE

TRUMPET

TUBA OUTLINE

VIOLA OUTLINE

Violin Coloring