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The Orchestra

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 Woodwinds, Brasses, Percussion & Strings 
 Woodwinds, Brasses, Percussion & Strings 
 The 4 Families in an Orchestra are Woodwinds, Brasses, Percussion, & Strings 
 
 Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, English Horn
Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon 
 These are 8 instruments in the Woodwinds family 
 Use your mouth to make a sound 
 By blowing in a edge or reed 
 
 French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, & Tuba 
 French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, & Tuba 
 These are 4 instruments in the Brass family 
 Use your lips with valves or slide and play in a marching band outside 
 
 Timpani, Xylophone, Marimba, Glockenspiel 
 Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Triangle 
 There are many instruments in the Percussion family 
 And they make a sound when they are hit when you use your hands or pair of sticks
 
 Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
 Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass 
 There are 4 instruments in the String family 
 Use a bow or pluck a string to play a melody
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Fun Facts

  • This song describes the standard sequence of groups or “families” of similar instruments that would appear, in order, on a typical musical score for a Symphony Orchestra.
  • For the Woodwinds, Brasses & Strings, the sequence of instruments is ordered from the highest fundamental frequency to the lowest frequency.
  • In the Woodwinds family, most of the instruments aren’t even made of wood!
  • The Brass family instruments are all made of brass and produce their sound by the player buzzing their lips while blowing air through a cup- or funnel-shaped mouthpiece.
  • The musicians in an Orchestra are usually directed by a conductor who sets the tempo, interprets the musical composition and manages the performance.
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    • The Orchestra
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    • Number 5
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    • Number 10
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    • The Planets
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