The brass family
How are brass instruments played?
blowing through a mouthpiece
How are string instruments played?
vibrating the strings
How are woodwind instruments played?
air is blown through an opening
How are percussion instruments played?
Shaking or hitting
What is a musician?
Someone who plays a musical instrument/ sing
What material are they made from?
brass
What is the largest string instrument?
Bass
Name three woodwind instruments.
Flute, clarinet, saxophone and piccolo
Which family does a piano belong to?
percussion
What does a conductor do?
shows the musicians when to start/ stop playing and how fast/ slow
Which brass instrument uses a slide?
Trombone
How do musicians vibrate the strings?
using a bow, plucking or strumming them
What is the highest pitched woodwind instrument?
Piccolo
What is the role of percussion instruments
to keep the beat and rhythm for the orchestra
What kind of instrument is a boomwhacker?
Percussion
What is the largest brass instrument?
Tuba
Name three string instruments
cello, guitar, bass, violin, harp
Which woodwind instrument looks like a brass instrument but is not?
Saxophone
Name three percussion instruments
piano, drum, tambourine, triangle
Where does the conductor stand in an orchestra?
in the front
Name 3 brass instruments.
Tuba, trombone, french horn, trumpet
Are string instruments the largest family of instruments in the orchestra?
yes
What is the lowest pitched woodwind instrument?
The contrabassoon
What is the biggest member of the percussion family?
bass drum/ drum
How many people are usually in an orchestra?
50-100