Instrument Families (includes band instruments)
Who leads the Orchestra?
The conductor
This narrow, white stick is used by the conductor to help the musicians "see" the beat and stay together.
baton
True or False: An orchestra consists of woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
False (don't forget the strings!)
This section of the orchestra typically has the most players in it.
string family
True or false: the orchestra can have anywhere between 15 and 100 musicians playing at a time.
TRUE
What is the most famous orchestra in New York?
The New York Philharmonic
Does the orchestra have any band instruments
In High School, symphonic orchestra combines both strings, brass, woodwinds, and percussion
Which is the highest pitched instrument in the string family?
Violin
This section is located in the back of the orchestra, furthest from the conductor.
Bass
Meaning "master" or "teacher" in Italian, this is the special title sometimes given to the orchestra's conductor.
maestro
What do you call a person who writes music?
a composer
Which instrument has characteristics of more than one family?
Piano
This family of the orchestra may not have the most players, but it has, by far, the most instruments.
the percussion family
This section sits in the front of the orchestra.
Strings
The Concert Master is the first chair player of what instrument?
violin
This string instrument is size just right for the player to sit with the instrument between their knees.
cello
Name two types of Orchestra.
What is Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Sinfonietta Orchestra?
A conductor's music that has every instrument's part written down on it is called this.
score
What is a major difference between a concert band and an orchestra?
An Orchestra has all the families while the concert band has only woodwinds, brass, and percussion.