String and wind instruments inside the orchestra. Classwork made by María Fernández and Andrea Ramos a 1ºESO bilingual student at IES Pulido Rubio,Bonares ( Huelva) , Spain

1. INSTRUMENTOS
DE CUERDA

2. String Family

3. VIOLIN
Is the most popular
instrument in the string
family. It has a high,
brilliant sound. It is the
smallest instrument in the
string family. There are
more violins in a symphony
orchestra than any other
instrument.

4. VIOLA
This instrument looks like
the twin brother of the
violin, but it's a bit bigger
with a slightly lower sound.
You probably could not tell
the difference between the
violin and viola unless you
put them side by side.

5. CELLO
You have to sit down
and hold this
instrument between
your knees to play it.
It has a rich and
mellow sound. Like the
other members of its
family, it has four
strings
.

6. DOUBLE BASS
This instrument stands over six feet tall and is the lowest sounding instrument in
the string family. It is a popular instrument for many different styles of music,
including symphonic, jazz and rock. The double bass is similar in pitch to a bass
guitar.

7. HARP
The instrument of the
angels. It has 47 strings and
seven pedals. It is played by
plucking the strings with the
fingers of both hands. These
instruments are found in
almost every size and in every
culture on the planet. Harps
have been around for
thousands of years.

8. GUITAR
It's a plucked string
instrument usually played
with fingers and sometimes
with a pick. It has a long neck
and six strings. The body is
made of wood. It can be used
in classical and popular music.

9. PIANO
It was invented by
Cristofori in 1700 . It is
the most popular of all the
keyboard instruments. Lots
of music has been written
for it. Beethoven was one
of the first piano virtuosi.
Hammers strike the strings
to make it sound.

10. CEMBALO
A musical instrument
played by means of a
keyboard. It was very
popular in the
Baroque era ( 1600-
1750).It produces
sound by plucking a
string when a key is
pressed.

11. Woodwind
Family

12. FLUTE
This silver instrument has a high, bright sound. Air is blown into a small hole to
produce its joyful sound. It is made of metal, even though it is in the
woodwind family. The instrument is found in cultures throughout the world. It
c
is one of the oldest and most popular instruments in the history of music.

13. CLARINET
Is a single reed
instrument. This
instrument has a
rich, round sound
and a wide range of
notes, both high and
low.

14. SAXOPHONE
is the newest of the woodwind
instruments. It looks like it
belongs in the brass family
because of its golden colour. It
is a single reed instrument and
is popular in pop, jazz, and
rock bands. It got its name
from its inventor, the Belgian
Adolphe Sax ( 1941).

15. OBOE
The orchestra tunes to
this instrument. It has a
nasal, piercing sound and
uses a double reed. The
oboe gives the orchestra
its note A when tuning
before a concert.

16. BASSOON
Is the largest of
the woodwind
instruments.
Some people think
of this instrument
as the clown of
the orchestra.

17. BRASS

18. TRUMPET
Is the most popular of all the
brass instruments, and one of
the oldest. It can play very high
notes. It can change its sound by
inserting a mute into the bell.
Long ago kings and queens would
announce their arrival with
trumpets playing a fanfare.

19. FRENCH HORN
This instrument was once
carried on horseback during
fox hunts. It is the most
difficult brass instrument to
play. The left hand plays the
valves and the right hand is
inserted into the bell. Its
tone blends equally well with
woodwind and brass
instruments.

20. TROMBONE
This instrument can
slide from one note to
another. Unlike the
other brass
instruments, it has no
valves.

21. TUBA
is the lowest
sounding brass
instrument. It is also
the largest member
of the brass family.
It sits in the back of
the orchestra.

22. Other wind
instruments

23. ORGAN
This keyboard instrument
is almost always found in
churches. It is also found
in grand concert halls. The
lowest notes are played by
having the feet push down
on peddles. An organ
today can cost over a
million dollars.

24. PERCUSSION
FAMILY

25. DRUM SET
includes the bass
drum, cymbals,
tambourine,
castanets, triangle,
gong, and other
percussion
instruments like the
wood block.

26. TIMPANI
These copper-colored
drums are also called the
kettle drums because they
look like big kettles. Each
drum plays a different
note. Orchestras usually
have from two to four
timpani.

27. XYLOPHONE
Mallets strike
wooden bars to
produce
different
pitches.

28. COMPONENTS...
MARÍA
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FERNÁNDEZ
RODRÍGUEZ
ANDREA RAMOS
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CASTIZO
1º ESO-B
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