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Orchestra Instruments. Presented by Adam Strouss Speech 101. Instrument Categories. Strings . Produce sounds through string vibration Normally packed with bow Can be plucked Harp occasionally joins string section. Woodwinds. Played by blowing through a mouth hole or on a vibration reed
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Orchestra Instruments Presented by Adam Strouss Speech 101
Strings • Produce sounds through string vibration • Normally packed with bow • Can be plucked • Harp occasionally joins string section
Woodwinds Played by blowing through a mouth hole or on a vibration reed The larger the instrument the lower the pitch
Brasses Played by the action of valves and musician’s lips on the mouthpiece
Percussion Played by being struck, rubbed, or shaken Provide the rhythmic beat in an orchestra