The Instruments of the Orchestra

1. The Instruments of the Orchestra

2. 4 Families of Instruments • Strings • Winds • Brass • Percussion

3. The String Family • Violin • Viola • Cello • Bass

4. Strings can be played • Plucked • Bowed

5. The Winds Family Clarinet • Flute Oboe Bassoon

6. What do wind instruments have in common? • They use a reed

7. The Brass Family • French Horn • Trumpet • Trombone • Tuba

8. The Loudest Family! • This family of instruments can play louder than any other in the orchestra and can also be heard from far away.

9. Brass Effects • Brass can be played muted • Brass can be played non-muted

10. Percussion • Drums • Keyboards • Timpani • Tambourine • Triangle • Xylophone

11. Percussion types • Pitched Percussion Keyboard, Xylophone, Celesta, Marimba • Non-pitched Percussion Tambourine, Bongo, Shakers

12. The Biggest Family! • This is the Family with the most members. It includes anything that you hit on.

13. Guess what family this instrument belongs to • 1 • 2 • 3 • 4

14. Mix and Match A Bass B Flute C Violin D Timpani E Harp F Trumpet G Xylophone 4 6 3 2 7 1 5

15. Guess the instrumentFour Corners game