The wind instruments belonging to the brass family are usually made of brass, as you would expect from their name! However, they can also be made of other metals -- or of wood, tusk, horn, or shell. Brass players produce sound by blowing into the mouthpiece of the instrument. To set the air in motion, they "buzz" their lips together. Their lips are acting much like the reeds of the woodwinds. Some brass family members that play in the orchestra are the trumpet, the horn, the trombone, and th ...

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The percussion family is huge! It includes any instrument that produces sounds when it is struck, scraped or shaken. A percussionist in an orchestra may play as many as a dozen different instrument s, since different pieces of music need different kinds of percussion. Struck percussion instruments can be simple, such as a drum that you hit with the hand or with drumsticks. Or they can be as complex as a piano, which has 88 keys, three pedals, and lots of gadgets inside! Other percussion instru ...

Matching Music Trivia This is an exercise where you match various individuals to their vocation. Tools Directions: Find the matching squares. See a list of terms used in this activity. This page contains a Java applet that your browser is unable to display. Please go to http://java.sun.com/getjava/ and download the free Java plug-in. Activity created by: Mario Delci This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber. To learn how to make your own, just like this, click here.

Flashcards Music Trivia This is an exercise where you match various individuals to their vocation. Tools Directions: Click on the flashcard to flip it over. See a list of terms used in this activity. This page contains a Java applet that your browser is unable to display. Please go to http://java.sun.com/getjava/ and download the free Java plug-in. Activity created by: Mario Delci This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber. To learn how to make your own, just like this, click here.

Matching Musical Elements This is a game of matching a musical term with the correct definition Tools Directions: Find the matching squares. See a list of terms used in this activity. This page contains a Java applet that your browser is unable to display. Please go to http://java.sun.com/getjava/ and download the free Java plug-in. Activity created by: Corina King This activity was created by a Quia Web subscriber. To learn how to make your own, just like this, click here.

The String section has by far the most players in it - sometimes as many as 60. This is because it takes many strings to create a rich sound that balances well with the wood winds, brass and percussion. There are four kinds of stringed instruments in the orchestra: violins, violas, cellos, and double basses. All are made of wood and have a similar curvy shape, but their sizes are different. All stringed instruments have strings stretched over them. The strings are made of gut, steel, or nylon. ...

[ Home ] [ Up ] [ Classical Music ] [ Creative Movement ] [ Preschool Songs ] [ Instruments ] Name: Iris enrichment1@hotmail.com 3-12-01 We play a game that we call Musical Hugs. We dance to lively music, and when I pause the music, the children have to find a partner to hug. Often 2, 3, or more children hug each other, until I turn the music back on. We dance again, until the next pause in the music. Very fun! Name: Kimberly bordenfamily@atomic.net 3-1 ...

Woodwind instruments use vibrating air to produce many different musical sounds. Despite their name, they are not all made of wood. They may also be made from metal, bone a nd ivory. They look like long sticks, and players blow air into them to create sounds. The different shape and materials of each instrument help to create its unique sound. Some woodwind family members that play in the orchestra are the flute, th e clarinet, the oboe, and the bassoon. Sometimes the saxophone also joins the or ...