Musical Instruments Instrument Families There are four instrument

Musical Instruments

Instrument Families • There are four instrument families – Brass Instruments – Woodwind Instruments – Percussion Instruments – String Instruments

Brass Instrument Examples • Trumpet

Brass Instrument Examples • Trombone

Brass Instrument Examples • Tuba

Brass Instrument Examples • French Horn

Brass Instrument Examples What did you notice about all the examples of the brass instruments?

Brass Instruments • Are played by your lips vibrating on a mouth piece.

Woodwind Instrument Examples • Clarinet

Woodwind Instrument Examples • Flute

Woodwind Instrument Examples • Saxophone

Woodwind Instrument Examples • Piccolo

Woodwind Instrument Examples • Oboe

Woodwind Instrument Examples • What were similar and different about all of the woodwind instruments? • What makes a woodwind?

Woodwind Instruments • Produce sound by vibration of the reed in the mouth piece.

Percussion Instrument Examples • Kettle Drum

Percussion Instrument Examples • Maracas

Percussion Instrument Examples • Cymbals

Percussion Instrument Examples • Tambourine

Percussion Instrument Examples • Rattle

Percussion Instrument Examples • What do you notice about all percussion instruments?

Percussion Instruments • Are played by striking, shaking, or banging.

String Instrument Examples • Guitar

String Instrument Examples • Violin

String Instrument Examples • Harp

String Instrument Examples • Piano

String Instrument Examples • What do you notice about all string instrument examples?

String Instruments • Produce sound by plucking, bowing, strumming, or picking the strings.