Musical instruments that can be found in an orchestra.

2. Family Categories
 Strings
 Woodwinds
 Brass
 Percussion

3. STRING INSTRUMENTS
are instruments that are
plucked or bowed and
are often referred to as
the “backbone” of the
orchestra.

4. strings
Bass
Cello

5. VIOLA
A little larger
than a violin.
It is tuned a
fifth lower
than violin.

6. CELLO
Larger than
viola. Held by
the player
between his/her
knees and
moves the bow
to and fro.

7. DOUBLE BASS
Largest among
the stringed
instruments
that has the
lowest pitch.

8. HARP
Stringed
instrument
that is
played by
plucking.

9. VIOLIN
The leader and
the heart of the
orchestra. Played
by moving the
bow to and fro
across the
strings.

10. String Facts
 All of the string family instruments are made of wood
 Their sizes are what makes them sound different
 Highest to lowest pitched strings
 Violin
 Viola
 Cello
 Bass
 Strings are made of gut, steel, or nylon
 Strings can be bowed with a bow or plucked with the
fingers

11. WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS
produce music
when musicians
blow the
mouthpiece.

12. PICCOLO
Is the smallest
instrument in the
woodwind
section. It has a
range octave
higher than
flute.

13. FLUTE
Has a high range and is really
capable of producing fast
series of tones.

14. OBOE
Is the most dramatic among
the woodwind musical
instruments.

15. CLARINET
Is a cylindrical instrument with
a cup-shaped mouthpiece and
a flaring bell at the end.

16. BASSOON
Is called the
“clown” of the
orchestra for it
has long curving
metallic
mouthpiece . Its
tone is soft and
mellow.

17. Woodwinds
 Bassoon
 Clarinet
 Saxophone
 Oboe
 Flute

18. Woodwind Facts
 Woodwinds use vibrating air to produce different
sounds
 All woodwinds except the flute uses a reed to make
sound.
 Aside from wood, woodwinds are also made of bone,
ivory, or metal

19. BRASS INSTRUMENTS
are used to produce
sound by means of
blowing. They are
made of brass metal.

20. TRUMPET
Is the main instrument of the
brass section which has a brilliant
and brassy sound.

21. TROMBONE
Is the only sliding instrument in
the brass section that changes
pitch in any key.

22. FRENCH HORN
Is 12-feet long
and sounds more
mellow than the
trumpet.

23. TUBA
Is the largest in
the brass section
and has the
lowest pitch.

24. Brass
 Trumpet
 French Horn
 Trombone
 Tuba

25. Brass Facts
 Usually made from brass
 Sound is produced by “buzzing” into a mouthpiece
 Brass is made up of really long tubing
 Brass instruments are loud instruments
 They are used in military bands, orchestra’s, and bands

26. PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS
are played by striking
the instruments with
sticks of hammers while
others are through
shaking or rubbing like
maracas.

27. TIMPANI

28. SNARE DRUM

29. BASS DRUM

30. Percussion Facts
 Percussion is a HUGE family
 It includes any instrument that can be shaken, scraped, or struck
 Percussion family includes:
 Piano
 Timpani
 Chimes
 Cymbals
 Xylophone
 Bass Drum
 Triangle
 And many more
 A percussionist may play as many as a dozen instruments at a time
in an orchestra

31. Percussion

32. Quiz.-Identification
1. In the family of musical instrument, this family is
played by plucking or using bow.
2. It is said that the larger the instrument the
__________ its pitch.
3. The smallest woodwind instrument.
4. The largest brass instrument.
5. Second smallest string instrument.
6. ___________ instrument is a huge family.
7. This instrument family is made of long tubing.
8. It is the clown of the orchestra.
9. The largest among the string instruments.
10.The only sliding instrument in the brass family.