my music questions they are kinda easy but i need help?

Question

1.what is a shaped cain?
2.what family do the flute, oboe, clarinet, and saxophone belong to?
3.low female voice is what?
4.what musical item is made from horse hair?
5.what group is the dulcimer, banjo, guitar, and jaws harp?
6.what group is the violin, viola, cello, string bass?
7. what group is the drums, gongs, xylophone?
8. what is a metal cup in music?
9. what group is the trumpet, tuba, french horn, and trombone in?

please help i promise it is greatly appreciated!!

Answer 1

1. shaped 'cane' is a reed - often bamboo cane.
2. these are woodwinds
3. the lowest female voice is the contralto (commonly called alto)
4. violin bows are made of horse hair
5. these are folk instruments
6. these are 'strings'
7. these are percussion instruments.
8. probably had to be in class to know this for certain. It could be a cup mute. The mouthpiece of a brass instrument could be described as a metal cup.
9. these are brass instruments.

you need better notes - these are all pretty basic. ☺

Answer 2

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Answer 3

3. alto
4. some bows (for violins) use horsehair
5. strings
6. no idea what you call it...just that they are all played with a bow
7. percussion
9. brass