THE ORCHESTRA
A large group of instruments playing together. The orchestra can be split into 4 groups of instruments, these groups are called families. The 4 families are Strings, Brass, Woodwind and Percussion. An orchestra is led by a conductor.
STRING FAMILY:instruments played with the bow (arco) or by plucking (pizzicato) |
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| Violin | Viola | Cello | Double Bass | Harp |
BRASS FAMILY:instruments which are blown into to make sound |
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| Trumpet | French Horn | Trombone | Tuba |
WOODWIND FAMILY:instruments which are blown into to make sound |
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| Piccolo | Flute | Oboe | Clarinet | Bassoon |
PERCUSSION FAMILY:instruments which are hit, shaken or scraped |
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| Percussion instruments that can play a melody. | Percussion instruments that play a rhythm. | |||
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Glockenspiel
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| Timpani | Tambourine | |||
TEST REVISION:
Instruments of the Orchestra Presentation
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