The Orchestra
This is the largest section you see in an orchestra
Strings
Squidward plays this woodwind instrument.
Clarinet
How many instrument families are there in an orchestra?
Four
What 3 things can you do to percussion instruments to make a sound?
Hit, shake or scrape (rub)
The violin belongs to this family
Strings
The name of the orchestra leader
Conductor
This metal is used to make brass instruments
Brass
This instrument is also the name of a shape
Triangle
TRUE OR FALSE..
A percussion player has to have a very good sense of rhythm. The other players rely on him or her to keep a steady beat and not to play so loudly that the others cannot hear the tune.
TRUE
The trumpet belongs to this family
Brass
Name the four sections in an orchestra
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion
This is the smallest woodwind instrument
Piccolo
This brass instrument has no buttons, valves or keys
Trombone
You especially hear these instruments in a marching band
Drums
The conductor uses this instrument to keep the orchestra on beat
Baton
This woodwind instrument is often heard in jazz music.
Saxophone
This is the largest brass instrument
Tuba
Why is the maraca a percussion instrument?
You must shake it in order to produce a sound
The djembe (drum) belongs in this family
Percussion
Why are SO MANY string instruments placed in the front of the orchestra?
Those softer instruments need a lot more to be heard.
Other instruments are very loud and will overpower them if they are in the back
TRUE OR FALSE - The Flute is the oldest of all woodwinds dating back over 30,000 years and has been made from bones, wood, stone, or clay throughout history.
TRUE
This family has more INSTRUMENTS than all the others combined
Percussion
What is another name for the timpani?
Kettle Drum
The piano is placed in one of these two families
Strings or Percussion
How are instrument families grouped?
Musical instruments are grouped into families based on how they make sounds. In an orchestra, musicians sit together in these family groupings.
Why are woodwinds called woodwinds?
Originally exclusively made of "wood," the instruments in this family are played by blowing "wind" into the mouthpiece; hence, the very clever name "woodwinds".
TRUE OR FALSE - The word “orchestra” comes from the Italian word “orchestra,” which means “a place for dancing.”
FALSE - Orchestra is a Greek word
What is body percussion? Give 2 examples of sounds.
Clap, Stomp, Snap
What instrument family is the hardest instrument to play in?
SRINGS - Violin