This interactive presentation lets students explore the instruments of the orchestra through video and audio clips, as well as several fun websites.

1. INSTRUMENTS OF THE
ORCHESTRA
An Interactive Powerpoint
Whitney Brainard
ED 205
Spring 2009

2. Click on the next to an instrument to
learn more about it!
Click here for even more resources!
About the Author
Websites used in this presentation

3. About the Author
 My name is Whitney Brainard, and I am currently a
Music Education major at Grand Valley State
University. I am from Burnips, Michigan, which is a
small town in southwest Michigan. I attended
Hopkins High School, where I graduated as
salutatorian of my class in 2007.
With my Music Education degree, I plan to teach in
the public school system for a few years, while
completing my Master's degree. I eventually want to
go on to get my Doctorate in conducting, and be a
band director at the college level. I am also
interested in music theory and history, and would
like to explore them as teaching possibilities as well.
 If you would like to contact me with questions about
this presentation, I can be reached at
whitney.brainard@gmail.com .

4. Websites used in this Presentation
www.wikipedia.com
www.youtube.com
http://www.thefrenchhorn.net/
http://www.mit.edu/~jcb/jokes/viola.html
http://www.isbworldoffice.com/
http://www.clarinet.org/home.asp
http://www.ehow.com/how_2211125_make-oboes-straws.html
http://library.thinkquest.org/5116/bassoon.htm
http://www.flute.com/
http://www.makingmusicfun.net/htm/f_mmf_music_library/hey-kids-its-
a-tuba.htm
http://www.harpspectrum.org/what/what.shtml
http://www.makingmusicfun.net/
http://www.dsokids.com/2001/rooms/musicroom.asp
http://www.classicsforkids.com/games/
http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml?

5. French Horn
Click here to learn more
about the French Horn!
A whole website
dedicated to the French
Horn
French Horn Solo with
Piano -Video on Youtube

6. Violin
Click here to learn more
about the Violin!
Solo Violin-Paganini
Caprice #24- Youtube
Video (One of the most
well-known and difficult
pieces for violin)
How a violin is made-
Youtube Video

7. Viola
Click here to learn more about the
Viola!
Listen to this beautiful viola sonata
by Johannes Brahms!
Viola jokes are very popular among
musicians. Follow this link to read
a few!

8. Cello
Click here to learn
more about the cello!
Bach Cello Suite No. 1
Prelude-Youtube
(Listen to this!)
Check out this cello!
It’s made of carbon
fiber instead of the
traditional wood.

9. Double Bass
Click here to learn
more about the double
bass!
Listen to the difference
between classical bass
and bluegrass bass!
Which do you like
better?
International Society
of Bassists-these
people really love
playing the bass.

10. Clarinet
Click here to learn more about the
clarinet!
Where do reeds come from? Watch
this video to find out!
A fun clarinet duet-Youtube video
This is the official website of the
International Clarinet Association

11. Oboe
Click here to learn more about
the oboe!
This is a beautiful oboe sonata
by Camille Saint-Saens-
Youtube video
Make your own straw oboe!

12. Bassoon
Click here to learn more about the
bassoon!
Here is a bassoon quartet playing
Super Mario music-Youtube
videos
More bassoon information

13. Flute
Click here to learn more about the
flute!
Check out this beatboxing flute
player!-Youtube video
How a flute is made-Youtube video
Flute.com-a website with tons of
flute information!

14. Trumpet
Click here to learn more about the
trumpet!
How a trumpet is made-Youtube video
Check out this video of a trumpet
ensemble from Grand Valley State
University!

15. Trombone
Click here to learn more about
the trombone!
How trombones are made-
Youtube video
Listen to these trombones
playing the familiar melody of
Bach’s Tocatta and Fugue in
D minor.

16. Percussion
All of these instruments are percussion instruments that are commonly
used in the orchestra. Click on an instrument’s picture to learn more
about it!

17. Tuba
Click here to learn more
about the tuba!
Listen to this tuba solo-
Youtube video
More fun tuba facts

18. Harp
Click here to learn more about the
harp!
Listen to this familiar melody played
on harp-Youtube video
Another harp website-Harp
Spectrum.org

19. The Conductor
What is the conductor
doing up there anyway?
Click here to find out!
Conducting Videos:
Learn how to conduct!
A conducting
masterclass by Bernard
Haitink: there’s
definitely more to
conducting than
waving a stick around!

20. More Resources
 Making Music Fun.net-a fun, kid-friendly
website where you can learn even more about
each instrument, as well as play music related
games!
 DSO Kids-a fun, interactive website set up by
the Dallas Symphony Orchestra to promote
music.
 Classics for Kids-more music games!
 The New York Philharmonic Kidzone