The brass family
How are brass instruments played?
blowing through a mouthpiece
How are string instruments played?
By plucking or bowing the strings
How are woodwind instruments played?
air is blown through a tone hole or mouthpiece
How are percussion instruments played?
Hitting, shaking, or scraping
What is a musician?
Someone who plays a musical instrument or sings
What material are they made from?
brass
What is the largest string instrument?
Harp
Name three woodwind instruments.
Flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone or piccolo
Which family does a piano belong to?
percussion (and strings)
What does a conductor do?
shows the musicians when to start/stop playing and how fast/slow to play
Which brass instrument uses a slide?
Trombone
What is the 2nd smallest string instrument?
Viola
What is the highest pitched woodwind instrument?
Piccolo
Where do percussion instruments sit in the orchestra?
In the back and to the sides
What kind of instrument is a boomwhacker?
Percussion
What is the largest brass instrument?
Tuba
Name three string instruments
violin, viola, cello, double bass, or harp
Which woodwind instrument looks like a brass instrument but is not?
Saxophone
Name three percussion instruments
piano, drum, tambourine, triangle, xylophone, cymbals, or maracas
Where does the conductor stand in an orchestra?
in the front
Name 3 brass instruments.
Tuba, trombone, french horn, trumpet
In an orchestra, does the string family have the largest number of musicians on stage?
True or false? The woodwind family is the largest instrument family.
False, the percussion family is the largest instrument family
What is the biggest member of the percussion family?
Bass drum
How many people are usually in an orchestra?
50-100