3. Instrument introduction
Instruments make sounds
Sounds put together make music
There are four families of music
instruments
◦ Woodwinds
◦ Brass
◦ Percussion
◦ Strings
4. Woodwind Characteristics
Usually light and soft sounds
Press down keys to make sounds
Some use reeds
Originally made from wood, but only
clarinet and oboe are made from wood
now
6. Brass Characteristics
Instruments made of brass, which gives
them their famous gold color
Uses valves instead of keys (2-3)
Bells project the sound
Use mouth pieces
8. Percussion Characteristics
Any instrument played by striking,
rubbing, shaking, etc.
The largest family of instruments
Oldest family of instruments
10. Strings Characteristics
All have four strings, except guitar which
uses six
All have the same body style
Are played in an orchestra
Played by bows
12. Post-test
1. Brass instruments
are played by
using keys.
2. Instruments use
sound to make
music
3. Saxophones are
part of the brass
family
Answer
Answer
Answer
13. Credits
Tambourine pic-www.hudsonmusic.com
Cymbal pic-cymbals-01.blogspot.com
Viola pic-commons.wikimedia.org
Cello pic-commons.wikimedia.org
Flute and piccolo pic- www.instrumentalsavings.com
Trumpet pic-www.fallsrivermusic.com
Clip-art Used by Microsoft office clip-art
Info by http://www.naxos.com/education/music_instruments.asp as well as pervious knowledge
15. Brass Answer
Instruments made of brass, which gives
them their famous gold color
Uses valves instead of keys (2-3)
Bells project the sound
Use mouth pieces
16. Instruments Answer
Instruments make sounds
Sounds put together make music
There are four families of music
instruments
◦ Woodwinds
◦ Brass
◦ Percussion
◦ Strings
17. Drums
Are played with either sticks, mallets, or
hands
All drums have at least one head and a
shell
Played by cavemen
Different types:
◦ Snare
◦ Bass
◦ Toms
◦ Djembe
18. Keyboards
Played by mallets (hard or soft)
Piano played by fingers
Types of keyboards:
◦ Piano
◦ Xylophone
◦ Marimba
◦ Vibraphone
19. Auxiliary
Anything else in the percussion family
Includes:
◦ Tambourine
◦ Triangle
◦ Maracas
◦ Castanets
◦ Wood Block
◦ Cymbals
20. Violin
Highest of the string instruments
Usually played in two separate parts
◦ Violin 1
◦ Violin 2
Played by holding
under chin
21. Viola
Slightly larger than violin
Played in C clef, one of the only
instruments that do.
Also held under the chin
22. Cello/Double Bass
Deepest string instruments
Double bass is usually played one octave
lower than the cello
Played with instrument on the floor
23. Flute
Silver color
Played by blowing across the mouth piece
One of the highest sounding instruments
Piccolo sounds octave higher than flute, is
also a lot shorter
24. Clarinet
Black color, made of wood
Uses a reed to produce the sound
Smooth lower sounds, but can reach
higher sounds
Squeaks…A LOT!!!
25. Saxophone
Made of brass
Commonly mistaken to be a brass
because of gold color
Uses a reed to produce sound
Gritty sound
Used in jazz
26. Saxophone Answer
Made of brass
Commonly mistaken to be a brass
because of gold color
Uses a reed to produce sound
Gritty sound
Used in jazz
27. Trumpet
Smallest and highest of the brass
instruments
Three valves
Early trumpets used no valves, all done
with mouth
Buzzing the lips in the
mouthpiece makes
the sound
28. Trombone
Plays in both treble and bass clef
Uses a slide instead of valves
Can “slide” in between notes
Held on shoulder
29. Tuba
Lowest sounding wind instrument
Large bell
Uses either three or four valves
Sousaphone invented
for the use
of marching bands