The brass family
How are brass instruments played?
blowing through a mouthpiece
How do string instruments make their sound?
Vibrating the strings.
How are woodwind instruments played?
air is blown through the mouthpiece
How are percussion instruments played?
Shaking scraping or hitting
What material are they made from?
brass
Do they play loud/soft notes?
soft notes
What type of materials are they made from?
wood, metal and plastic
Which family does a piano belong to?
percussion
What do brass instruments have attached to their long pipes that control the pitch and sound?
valves
How do musicians vibrate the strings?
using a bow, plucking or strumming them
higher
What is the role of percussion instruments
to keep the beat and rhythm for the orchestra
Name three brass instruments?
tuba, trombone, french horn, trumpet
Name three string instruments
cello, guitar, bass, violin, harp, viola, banjo, ukulele
When the flute's column is longer the notes are ____
lower
Name three percussion instruments
piano, drum, tambourine, triangle, maraca, rhythm sticks, claves, etc.
Which family of instruments can produce the loudest noise?
the brass family
Are string instruments the largest family of instruments in the orchestra? Y or N.
yes
Name three woodwind instruments
flute, clarinet, saxophone, piccolo, oboe, bassoon
What is the biggest member of the percussion family?
bass drum/ drum