Woodwinds
Is a clarinet a woodwind instrument?
Yes
True or False:
The xylophone is part of the percussion family.
True.
True or False:
The saxophone is part of the brass family.
False. It is part of the woodwind family because it produces sound using a reed.
Name 3 stringed instruments.
Violin, guitar, harp, cello, bass, viola, etc
Who leads the orchestra?
The conductor
How do you change the sound on a woodwind instrument?
Cover the holes
What are three ways percussion instruments are played to make sound?
Shake, Scrape, and Tap (Struck)
Which brass instrument sounds the highest?
What are the four main string instruments in the orchestra?
Violin, viola, cello, bass
What instrument makes up the majority of the instruments in the orchestra?
Violin
What is the lowest sounding woodwind instrument?
Bassoon (contrabassoon also acceptable)
What are the two groups of percussion instruments?
Pitched and Unpitched
What are two ways brass players can change notes?
Using the valves and by changing the shape of their mouth
What two ways are string instruments played to create sound?
Plucked or bowed
What is the name for a person who writes music?
Composer
What are three woodwind instruments that use a reed to produce sound?
Clarinet, saxophone, oboe, bassoon, English horn
What is another name for a timpani?
Kettledrum
What are the five brass instruments?
True or False:
A smaller string instrument produces a lower sound.
False. Smaller stringed instruments, such as the violin, are higher pitched, while larger stringed instruments, such as the bass, are lower pitched.
Describe how the four families of instruments are seated in an orchestra
Strings in the front, Woodwinds behind strings, Brass behind woodwinds, percussion at the back
How do woodwind instruments produce sound? (apart from the flute)
They use a small piece of wood called a reed. When air is blown across the reed, it vibrates and produces sound.
What are 7 instruments from the percussion family?
Timpani, Snare drum, Drum kit, Xylophone, Marimba, Tambourine, Guiro, Triangle, Cymbals, Shakers, Maracas, etc
How do brass instruments produce sound?
With lip vibration and air
What produces the sound when a string instrument is played?
String vibrations
Name an instrument that uses a double reed.
Oboe, bassoon, English horn