7th grade students learn one instrument family per day with this PP.Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion are covered (Voice is on another PP).

Students are formatively assessed after each instrument family lesson.

String FamilyString Family

Timbre is produced by Timbre is produced by bowing or plucking.bowing or plucking.

Bow is made of horse hair.Bow is made of horse hair.

Violin

Viola Cello

Bass Harp

Famous people who play Famous people who play String InstrumentsString Instruments

Mrs. Hill - Cello Mrs. Hill - Cello Kevin Bacon (Actor)– GuitarKevin Bacon (Actor)– Guitar Meryl Streep (Actress)– ViolinMeryl Streep (Actress)– Violin Mrs. Darnell – Violin Mrs. Darnell – Violin Steve Martin (Actor) - BanjoSteve Martin (Actor) - Banjo Albert Einstein (E=mc2) - ViolinAlbert Einstein (E=mc2) - Violin Bernie Williams (Baseball Player) – GuitarBernie Williams (Baseball Player) – Guitar Thomas Jefferson (3Thomas Jefferson (3rdrd President) - Cello/Violin President) - Cello/Violin Woodrow Wilson ( 28Woodrow Wilson ( 28thth President) – Violin President) – Violin Benjamin Franklin (inventor) Violin/GuitarBenjamin Franklin (inventor) Violin/Guitar Chester A. Arthur (21Chester A. Arthur (21stst President) Banjo President) Banjo

Woodwind InstrumentsTimbre is produced by a reed (except

for the flute and piccolo).

Piccolo Flute Clarinet Saxophone

Bassoon (uses DOUBLE REED)

Uses Double Reeds

Woodwind FamilyWoodwind Family

Piccolo Highest pitched W.W. instrument.

Flute

Clarinet

Saxophone

Oboe

Bassoon

Use SINGLE reed.

Use DOUBLE reed.

Famous People who play Famous People who play WoodwindsWoodwinds

Oscar Robertson (Basketball Player) – fluteOscar Robertson (Basketball Player) – flute John Quincy Adams (6John Quincy Adams (6thth President) – flute President) – flute Bill Clinton (42Bill Clinton (42ndnd President) – saxophone President) – saxophone Jennifer Garner (Actress) – saxophone Jennifer Garner (Actress) – saxophone Alyssa Milano (Actress) – fluteAlyssa Milano (Actress) – flute Julia Roberts (Actress) – flute/OboeJulia Roberts (Actress) – flute/Oboe Patrick Henry (“give me liberty or give me Patrick Henry (“give me liberty or give me

death”) – flutedeath”) – flute Lisa Simpson – saxophoneLisa Simpson – saxophone Squid ward - clarinetSquid ward - clarinet

Brass InstrumentsTimbre is produced by buzzing lips into a

mouthpiece.

Trumpet

French Horn

Trombone

Baritone

Tuba

Trombone

Tuba

Does not use VALVES to

change notes.

Lowest pitched Brass instrument.

OTHER BRASS NOTES:

Famous Brass Famous Brass PlayersPlayers Mr. Walker – TubaMr. Walker – Tuba

John Davis -Sheriff of Graves County-John Davis -Sheriff of Graves County-TUBATUBA

Mr. Fuqua – Trumpet Mr. Fuqua – Trumpet Neil Armstrong (Astronaut) – BaritoneNeil Armstrong (Astronaut) – Baritone Richard Gere (Actor) – TrumpetRichard Gere (Actor) – Trumpet Harry Smith (CBS The Early Show) - Harry Smith (CBS The Early Show) -

TubaTuba

Percussion FamilyPercussion FamilyTIMBRE is produced by STRIKING, SHAKING,

OR SCRAPING an instrument.

Timpani

Xylophone

Bells

Marimba

Piano

Snare Drum

Bass Drum

Tambourine

Cowbell

Sleigh Bells

Triangle

Castanets

Gong

Woodblock Maracas

Percussion Instruments

Snare Drum Bass Drum Cymbals Cowbell

TambourineXylophone

Timpani

Famous Pianists Famous Pianists

PianoPiano Condeleeza Rice (National Security Advisor)Condeleeza Rice (National Security Advisor) Harry Truman ( 33Harry Truman ( 33rdrd President) President) Clint Eastwood (Actor)Clint Eastwood (Actor) Hugh Laurie (Actor)Hugh Laurie (Actor) John Tesh (Actor)John Tesh (Actor) Alexander Graham Bell (inventor)Alexander Graham Bell (inventor) Louis Braille (inventor)Louis Braille (inventor) Thomas Edison (inventor)Thomas Edison (inventor) Katie Couric (CBS Evening News)Katie Couric (CBS Evening News) Jamie Foxx (Actor)Jamie Foxx (Actor) Kelsey Grammer (Actor)Kelsey Grammer (Actor) Dustin Hoffman (actor) Dustin Hoffman (actor) Anthony Hopkins (Actor)Anthony Hopkins (Actor) Richard Nixon (37Richard Nixon (37thth President) President)

 

Famous PercussionistsFamous Percussionists

DrumsDrums Dana Carvey (SNL)Dana Carvey (SNL) Johnny Carson( Deceased Tonight Show host)Johnny Carson( Deceased Tonight Show host) Trevor Bryce (Football Player)Trevor Bryce (Football Player) Phil Collins (rock star)Phil Collins (rock star) Rick Allen (drummer for Def LeppardRick Allen (drummer for Def Leppard

-has only one arm)-has only one arm) Ringo Starr (The Beatles)Ringo Starr (The Beatles)

ALL TOGETHER NOW!!!