MUSIC ARTS PE

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. Identify what is describe in the
following number.
 ___________1. Strings are made of?
 ___________2. Stringed instrument that
is played by plucking.
 ___________3. A little larger than a violin.
 ___________4. Largest among the
stringed instruments that has the lowest
pitch
 ___________5. Held by the player
between his/her knees and moves the
bow to and fro.

7. PICCOLO OBOE
FLUTE
CLARINET
WOODWIND INSTRUMENTS

8. ____________6. produce music when
musicians blow the mouthpiece.
____________7. Is a cylindrical instrument
with a cup-shaped mouthpiece and a flaring
bell at the end.
____________8. Is the smallest instrument
in the woodwind section.
____________9. Is the most dramatic
among the woodwind musical instruments.
____________10. Has a high range and is
really capable of producing fast series of
tones.

9.  1. gut, steel, or nylon
 2. harp
 3. viola
 4. doble bass
 5. cello
 6. woodwind instruments
 7. clarinet
 8. piccolo
 9. oboe
 10. flute

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

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

12. HARP
Stringed
instrument
that is
played by
plucking.

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

14. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. Woodwinds
 Bassoon
 Clarinet
 Saxophone
 Oboe
 Flute
 piccolo

23. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

30. 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

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

32. TIMPANI

33. SNARE DRUM

34. BASS DRUM

35. 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
orchestra

36.  Bass Drum
 Triangle
 And many more
 A percussionist may play as many as
a dozen instruments at a time in an
band or orchestera
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37. Percussion