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Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra. Woodwind Family. Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra. Click through this Power Point to learn about the instruments of the Woodwind Family Do not complete any of the worksheets yet, that will come later!. Instrument Families of the
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Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Family
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra • Click through this Power Point to learn about the instruments of the Woodwind Family • Do not complete any of the worksheets yet, that will come later!
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family - Woodwind instruments are usually made of wood - Produce sound by blowing wind through instrument either with a reed or over edge of mouthpiece 3 Groups of WW Instruments: 1. Non-reed: uses only a mouthpiece 2. Single reed: reed vibrates against mouthpiece 3. Double reed: two reeds vibrate against each other
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family Reeds: - Thin strip of cane
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra • There are four main woodwind instruments and • a “cousin” to each instrument; that is, a similar • instrument to the main instrument, usually larger • or smaller in size that is played the same way. • The four main instruments are: • Flute (“cousin” instrument is the piccolo) • Clarinet (“cousin” instrument is the bass clarinet) • Oboe (“cousin” instrument is the english horn) • Bassoon (“cousin” instrument is the contrabassoon)
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family Non-Reed Instruments: Flute (Made of metal) Piccolo Highest sounding ww instrument
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family (continued) Single Reed Clarinet - Made of wood - Bell-shaped end - Sound produced by reed
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family (continued) Single Reed: Bass Clarinet • Larger than clarinet • Plays lower
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family (continued) Single Reed: Saxophone - The only woodwind instrument not found in the orchestra - Made of brass
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family (continued) Double Reed: Oboe • Similar to clarinet but has different mouthpiece (provides the tuning note for the orchestra--A 440)
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family (continued) Double Reed: English Horn - Larger and sounds lower than oboe (Pear-shaped Bell)
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family (continued) Double Reed: Bassoon - special mouthpiece • has over 9 ft. of tubing!
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family (continued) Double Reed: Contrabassoon - Largest and lowest sounding ww instrument
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra • 1. Draw and shade in the placement of the Woodwind Family in the symphony orchestra: Shade in this section!
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family Worksheet 2. Name the four main woodwind instruments: • Flute • Clarinet • Oboe • Bassoon air 3. Woodwind instruments are played by blowing _____ into a __________________. mouthpiece • The sound from a woodwind instrument comes out of the __________________. tone holes non-reed • The flute is a member of the __________ family of woodwinds because you blow air across the opening to make sound.
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family Worksheet wood cane • Flutes were originally made of _______ or ________, but now are made of ________. metal 7. Piccolo means _________ in Italian. little • The highest sounding instrument in the orchestra is the __________. piccolo
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra A. The Woodwind Family Worksheet • The second group of woodwind instruments are called the _________ reed instruments. single cane 10. Reeds are made from _______. • The clarinet is used in _____________, ________, and ________ groups. orchestras bands jazz
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family Worksheet larger & plays lower 12. A bass clarinet is _______________________ than the clarinet. • The third group of instruments are the _________ reed instruments. double • All reeds __________ to produce sound in the instrument. vibrate
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family Worksheet oboe • An _______ has a very nasal sound produced by the double reed. (This instrument also provides the tuning note for the orchestra.) English Horn 16. The _________ ______ is a large oboe. 17. The English Horn has a pear-shaped ______. bell
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family Worksheet 9 • The bassoon has ____ feet of tubing which is bent in order to allow the musician to hold it. • The lowest and largest of the double reed instruments is the ________________ Contrabassoon (contra means to double) 18 20. The contrabassoon is ____ feet in length.
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra The Woodwind Family Worksheet 21. Name the three categories of woodwind instruments. Non-reed Single Reed Double Reed
Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra • Be sure to also complete the other Woodwind Family worksheet in addition to the worksheet you just completed. • Both are due at the end of the period!