{"id":167,"date":"2018-03-01T15:49:27","date_gmt":"2018-03-01T15:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/johnstonehighschoolmusicdepartment\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2018-03-01T16:10:22","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T16:10:22","slug":"unit-2-instruments-of-the-orchestra","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/re\/johnstonehighschoolmusicdepartment\/unit-2-instruments-of-the-orchestra\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 2 : Instruments of the Orchestra"},"content":{"rendered":"

THE ORCHESTRA<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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STRING FAMILY:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

instruments played with the bow (arco) or by plucking (pizzicato)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"Image<\/td>\n

\"Image<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Violin<\/strong><\/td>\nViola<\/strong><\/td>\nCello<\/strong><\/td>\nDouble Bass<\/strong><\/td>\nHarp<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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BRASS FAMILY:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

instruments which are blown into to make sound<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

HIGHEST\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LOWEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n\u00a0\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trumpet<\/strong><\/td>\nFrench Horn<\/strong><\/td>\nTrombone<\/strong><\/td>\nTuba<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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WOODWIND FAMILY:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

instruments which are blown into to make sound<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

HIGHEST\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0LOWEST<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n\"Image<\/td>\n\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Piccolo<\/strong><\/td>\nFlute<\/strong><\/td>\nOboe<\/strong><\/td>\nClarinet<\/strong><\/td>\nBassoon<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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PERCUSSION FAMILY:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

instruments which are hit, shaken or scraped<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TUNED \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 UNTUNED<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Percussion instruments that can play a melody.<\/td>\n<\/td>\nPercussion instruments that play a rhythm.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Image<\/td>\n\"Image<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Glockenspiel<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
Xylophone\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0Drum Kit<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Triangle<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Image<\/td>\n\"Image<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Marimba<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Chimes<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Maraca<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Guiro<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"Image<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\"Image<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Timpani<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u00a0Tambourine<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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TEST REVISION:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Instruments of the Orchestra Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Websites\"\u00a0 \u00a0Helpful websites:<\/p>\n

Philharmonic Orchestra\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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