TRMS Band Instrument TRMS Band Instrument PresentationPresentation

Created by: Mr. HinmanCreated by: Mr. Hinman

Woodwind Woodwind InstrumentsInstruments

FluteFlute OboeOboe ClarinetClarinet SaxophoneSaxophone BassoonBassoon

FluteFlute Sounds like:Sounds like:

HighestHighest LightLight DelicateDelicate

To play:To play: Sound is produced by Sound is produced by

blowing air across the tone blowing air across the tone holehole

Instrument is held across Instrument is held across the right sidethe right side

Difficult to play at first Difficult to play at first because you can’t see your because you can’t see your fingersfingers

Used in:Used in: Concert BandConcert Band Marching BandMarching Band OrchestraOrchestra

FluteFlute

I’m sure someone I’m sure someone wants to be a…wants to be a…

This guy Practices A LOT to do this!

OboeOboe Double reed instrumentDouble reed instrument Sounds like:Sounds like:

StuffyStuffy ReedyReedy DelicateDelicate

To play:To play: Curl lips backCurl lips back Blow air through reedBlow air through reed

Used in:Used in: Concert BandConcert Band OrchestraOrchestra

OboeOboe Oboe is difficult to Oboe is difficult to

start on. Most start on. Most oboe players start oboe players start on flute and then on flute and then switch.switch.

Then, you could be Then, you could be an…an…

World's Fastest Oboe Player!

ClarinetClarinet Uses 1 reedUses 1 reed Sounds like:Sounds like:

Higher and lowerHigher and lower FullFull WarmWarm

To play:To play: Fingers must cover the Fingers must cover the

keyskeys Embouchure is like a Embouchure is like a

drawstring around the drawstring around the mouthpiecemouthpiece

Used in:Used in: Concert BandConcert Band Marching BandMarching Band OrchestraOrchestra Jazz Band (sometimes)Jazz Band (sometimes)

ClarinetClarinet Bands can always Bands can always

use a lot of use a lot of clarinets. Many of clarinets. Many of you could be a…you could be a…

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SaxophoneSaxophone Sounds like:Sounds like:

ReedyReedy BrightBright Human voice?Human voice?

To play:To play: Flatten your lower lipFlatten your lower lip Wrap your lips around Wrap your lips around

the mouthpiecethe mouthpiece Used in:Used in:

Concert BandConcert Band Jazz BandJazz Band Marching BandMarching Band

SaxophoneSaxophone

Who wants to be Who wants to be a… ??a… ??

The Pink Panther!

BassoonBassoon Double Reed Double Reed

instrumentinstrument Sounds like:Sounds like:

A duckA duck StuffyStuffy LowLow

To play:To play: Curl lips backCurl lips back Wrap lips around reedsWrap lips around reeds

Used in:Used in: Concert BandConcert Band OrchestraOrchestra

BassoonBassoon Bassoon is hard for Bassoon is hard for

beginners to start on beginners to start on because 6because 6thth graders’ graders’ fingers are not long fingers are not long enough to cover the enough to cover the holes.holes.

Mr. Hinman Mr. Hinman recommends starting recommends starting on a different on a different woodwind instrument woodwind instrument to get some experience to get some experience before you switch to before you switch to this one.this one.

But, you might But, you might someday be a…someday be a…

Bohemian Rhapsody!

Brass InstrumentsBrass Instruments TrumpetTrumpet French Horn (not available for beginners)French Horn (not available for beginners) TromboneTrombone Baritone/Euphonium (Tenor Tuba)Baritone/Euphonium (Tenor Tuba) TubaTuba

TrumpetTrumpet• Oldest Brass InstrumentOldest Brass Instrument• The Trumpet sounds:The Trumpet sounds:

• Loud (but not all the time!)Loud (but not all the time!)• BrassyBrassy• HighHigh• TriumphantTriumphant• MajesticMajestic

• To play:To play:• Blow air through closed lipsBlow air through closed lips• Lips must buzz tightly, like Lips must buzz tightly, like

a bumble beea bumble bee• Used in:Used in:

• Concert BandConcert Band• OrchestraOrchestra• Jazz BandJazz Band• Commercial/Pop MusicCommercial/Pop Music

TrumpetTrumpet

Could you be a…Could you be a… ??

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French HornFrench Horn• Sounds like:Sounds like:

• Higher and lowerHigher and lower• TriumphantTriumphant• NobleNoble• Loud (but not all the time!Loud (but not all the time!

• To Play:To Play:• Blow air through closed Blow air through closed

lipslips• Must get a buzz (like a Must get a buzz (like a

bumblebee)bumblebee)• Use left hand for valvesUse left hand for valves

• Used in:Used in:• Concert BandConcert Band• OrchestraOrchestra

French HornFrench Horn Horn is very hard to start Horn is very hard to start

on as a beginner so only on as a beginner so only trumpet is offered to trumpet is offered to start, but later, you could start, but later, you could become a…become a… !!!!

Super Hero Music from the 1800's!

TromboneTrombone Loudest instrument of Loudest instrument of

allall The Trombone sounds:The Trombone sounds:

BrassyBrassy DeeperDeeper HeroicHeroic

To Play:To Play: Buzz lips together – get Buzz lips together – get

a lower buzza lower buzz Used in:Used in:

Concert BandConcert Band Jazz BandJazz Band OrchestraOrchestra Marching BandMarching Band

TromboneTrombone You know you want You know you want

to be a… to be a… !!!

One of the World's Greatest Trombone Players:

Baritone/Baritone/EuphoniumEuphonium

A.K.A. Tenor TubaA.K.A. Tenor Tuba Baritone sounds likeBaritone sounds like

The Trombone with The Trombone with valves valves

To play:To play: Put lips together and Put lips together and

buzzbuzz Get a lower buzzGet a lower buzz

Played in:Played in: Concert BandConcert Band Jazz BandJazz Band Marching BandMarching Band

Baritone/EuphoniumBaritone/Euphonium You could be a You could be a

Euphonium hero if Euphonium hero if you want!you want!

Amazing Baritone Solo:

TubaTuba Biggest Brass Biggest Brass

InstrumentInstrument Tuba sounds:Tuba sounds:

DeepestDeepest LowLow DarkDark

To play:To play: Put lips together, get a Put lips together, get a

very deep buzzvery deep buzz Flap lips like a horseFlap lips like a horse

Played in:Played in: Concert BandConcert Band OrchestraOrchestra Marching BandMarching Band Jazz Band (sometimes)Jazz Band (sometimes)

TubaTuba

The band is The band is nevernever as good without a…as good without a… !!!

Crazy!

PercussionPercussion Percussion is so different from all of the Percussion is so different from all of the

above instruments that it is not taught to above instruments that it is not taught to beginners.beginners.

If you want to play percussion, you need to If you want to play percussion, you need to learn one of the above instruments for the learn one of the above instruments for the first 2 performances (between now and first 2 performances (between now and Winter Break) and then we can talk about Winter Break) and then we can talk about switching to percussion.switching to percussion.

Not everyone can be a percussionist! There Not everyone can be a percussionist! There would not be something for everyone to do!would not be something for everyone to do!

So…So…Which one of the above instruments Which one of the above instruments

interests you the most?interests you the most?

If your parents have If your parents have questions…questions…

Please have them call or email Mr. Hinman Please have them call or email Mr. Hinman at school.at school.

Mr. Hinman is…Mr. Hinman is…thrilled that you are interested in being thrilled that you are interested in being

in Band.in Band.sure you will have lots of fun, learn a lot, sure you will have lots of fun, learn a lot,

and make lots of friends!and make lots of friends!(That’s why he still does band!)(That’s why he still does band!)always here to help you with anything always here to help you with anything

you need while you’re at school, don’t you need while you’re at school, don’t be scared to ask questions!be scared to ask questions!

says, “Let’s have a GREAT year in says, “Let’s have a GREAT year in Band!”Band!”