2. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
INSTRUMENT
The trumpet is a brass instrument
commonly used in classical and jazz
ensembles. The trumpet group ranges
from the piccolo trumpet—with the
highest register in the brass family—to
the bass trumpet, pitched one octave
below the standard B♭ or C trumpet.
3. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
INSTRUMENT
A maraca, sometimes called shaker
or chac-chac, is a rattle which
appears in many genres of
Caribbean and Latin music. It is
shaken by a handle and usually
played as part of a pair.
- Percussion
4. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
INSTRUMENT
The snare (or side drum) is a
percussion instrument that
produces a sharp staccato sound
when the head is struck with a
drumstick, due to the use of a series
of stiff wires held under tension
against the lower skin.
5. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
INSTRUMENT
The triangle is a
musical instrument in the
percussion family and is
classified as an idiophone in
the Hornbostel-Sachs
classification system.
6. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
INSTRUMENT
The flute is a member of a family of
musical instruments in the woodwind
group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are
aerophones, producing sound with a
vibrating column of air. Unlike
woodwind instruments with reeds, a
flute produces sound when the
player's air flows across an opening.
7. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE
INSTRUMENT
The flute is a member of a family of
musical instruments in the woodwind
group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are
aerophones, producing sound with a
vibrating column of air. Unlike
woodwind instruments with reeds, a
flute produces sound when the
player's air flows across an opening.
8. CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS
String-are instruments that are
plucked or bowed and often referred
to as the backbone of the orchestra.
Ex. Violin cello double bass and harp.
14. CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUMENTS
Percussion- are played by striking the
instrument with sticks or hammers
while others through shaking or
rubbing like maracas. Ex. Timpani,
snare drum, bass drum
