Woodwind
Where does the Woodwind family sit in the orchestra?
Front, Back, or Middle
Middle
What is the baby of the family? The smallest and highest sounding
Trumpet
This instrument is a type of drum. We see it in marching bands. It has metal springs on the bottom. What is it's name?
Snare Drum
Who is the baby of the string family? The smallest and highest sounding.
The Violin
True or False.
FALSE.
A COMPOSER writes music.
Woodwind instruments are all tubes with holes.
True or False
TRUE
This instrument is the only one in the whole orchestra that uses a SLIDE instead of valves. It was a sister. Who is it?
Trombone.
Where does the Percussion Family sit in the Orchestra?
Front, Back, or Middle
Back
What instrument is the biggest and lowest sounding in the string family? We call it the dad
Stand Up Bass
What is the job of a conductor?
To be the leader. Start and Stop. Loud and Soft. Fast and Slow. To fix mistakes.
A clarinet and a saxophone are part of the woodwind family. What do they need on the mouthpiece to make sound?
A single reed.
Who is the biggest and lowest sounding of the family? The dad.
Tuba
How do percussion instruments make sound?
SHAKING, SCRAPING, or TAPPING
Where does the String Family sit in the Orchestra?
Front, Back, or Middle.
Front
A conductor uses a stick to show the steady beat. What is the name of that stick?
A Baton
What are the names of the buttons we push down on woodwind instruments to cover the holes?
KEYS
How do you make sound on a brass instrument?
BUZZ
What is the difference between a pitched and unpitched percussion instrument?
Unpitched- each time it plays it sounds the same.
A bow is a stick used to rub the strings of the instrument. What did it used to be made of wood and _______
Horsehair!
Where does the conductor stand?
In front of orchestra
Behind Orchestra
In the Middle
In the Front!
A bassoon and an oboe use....... a single reed, a double reed, or no reeds.
A double reed.
Where does the Brass family sit in the orchestra?
Front, back, or middle
Back
Percussion instruments vibrate to make sound. When air vibrates it creates __________ that travel through the air into your ears.
Soundwaves
How do you make sound on a string instrument?
or
rub the strings with a bow
We learned 3 patterns in music class that a conductor uses. A 2 beat pattern, a 4 beat pattern, and a __________________________?
Three beat pattern.