introduction to musical instruments
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Musical Instruments
4 Instrument Families
Brass
Woodwind
Percussion
Strings
Brass Family
Sound from buzzing lips
Made of brass
Mouthpiece
Bell
Valves or slide
Water key
Woodwind Family
Sound from wind
Originally made of wood
Mouthpiece
Keys
Pads
Percussion Family
Sound from sticks or mallets
Involves striking
String Family
Not in band
Sound from strings
Bowed or plucked
Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
Guitar, Banjo
Harp
Brass
Tru m p et H orn
H ig h B rass
Trom b on e B ariton e Tu b a
L ow B rass
Trumpet
3 piston valves
Mouthpiece
Bell in front
Trumpet
Horn
3 or 4 rotary valves
Mouthpiece
Hand in bell
Horn
Trombone
Slide
Mouthpiece
Bell in front
Trombone
Baritone
3 piston valves
Mouthpiece
Bell at top
Looks like baby tuba
Baritone
Tuba
3 or 4 valves
Piston or rotary
Mouthpiece
Bell at top
Largest brass (lowest)
Tuba
Woodwind
P icco lo F lu te
N o R eed
C la rin e t S axop h on e
S in g le R eed
O b oe B assoon
D ou b le R eed
Flute
Air vibrates in flute
Blow across tone hole
Held to the side
Flute
Clarinet
Reed vibrates against mouthpiece
Ligature
In front of body
Clarinet
Saxophone
Reed vibrates against mouthpiece
Ligature
Made of brass
Has keys
Saxophone
Oboe
Reed vibrates against itself
Looks like clarinet
Oboe
Bassoon
Reed vibrates against itself
Uses seat strap
Bassoon
Percussion
Mallets
Drums
Auxiliary
Percussion: Mallets
Bells
Xylophone
Marimba
Chimes
Percussion: Drums
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Timpani
Percussion: Auxiliary
Cymbals
Tambourine
Triangle
Wood block