Instrument Families of the Symphony Orchestra
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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 theSymphony Orchestra
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
- Woodwind instruments are usually made of wood
The Woodwind Family
- 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 theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family
Reeds:
- Thin strip of cane
There are four main woodwind instruments anda “cousin” to each instrument; that is, a similar
instrument to the main instrument, usually largeror 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 theSymphony Orchestra
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family
Non-Reed Instruments:
Piccolo
Flute
Highest sounding ww instrument
(Made of metal)
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family (continued)
Single Reed
Clarinet
- Made of wood- Bell-shaped end- Sound produced by reed
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family (continued)
Single Reed:
Bass Clarinet
- Larger than clarinet- Plays lower
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family (continued)
Single Reed:
Saxophone
- The only woodwind instrumentnot found in the orchestra- Made of brass
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family (continued)
Double Reed:
Oboe
(provides the tuning note for the orchestra--A 440)
-Similar to clarinet but has different mouthpiece
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family (continued)
Double Reed:
English Horn
(Pear-shaped Bell)
- Larger and sounds lower than oboe
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family (continued)
Double Reed:
Bassoon
- special mouthpiece- has over 9 ft. of tubing!
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family (continued)
Double Reed:
Contrabassoon
- Largest and lowest sounding ww instrument
1. Draw and shade in the placement of the Woodwind Family in the symphony orchestra:
Shade in this section!
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family Worksheet
2. Name the four main woodwind instruments:– Flute– Clarinet– Oboe– Bassoon
3. Woodwind instruments are played by blowing _____into a __________________.
airmouthpiece
4. The sound from a woodwind instrument comes outof the __________________.tone holes
5. The flute is a member of the __________ family ofwoodwinds because you blow air across the opening tomake sound.
non-reed
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family Worksheet
6. Flutes were originally made of _______ or ________,but now are made of ________.
wood canemetal
7. Piccolo means _________ in Italian.little
8. The highest sounding instrument in the orchestrais the __________.piccolo
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
A. The Woodwind Family Worksheet
9. The second group of woodwind instruments arecalled the _________ reed instruments.single
10. Reeds are made from _______.cane
11. The clarinet is used in _____________, ________,and ________ groups.
orchestras bandsjazz
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family Worksheet
12. A bass clarinet is _______________________ than the clarinet.larger & plays lower
13. The third group of instruments are the _________ reed instruments.
double
14. All reeds __________ to produce sound in the instrument.vibrate
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family Worksheet
15. An _______ has a very nasal sound produced bythe double reed. (This instrument also provides thetuning note for the orchestra.)
oboe
16. The _________ ______ is a large oboe. English Horn
17. The English Horn has a pear-shaped ______.bell
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family Worksheet
18. The bassoon has ____ feet of tubing which is bentin order to allow the musician to hold it.
9
19. The lowest and largest of the double reedinstruments is the ________________Contrabassoon (contra means to double)
20. The contrabassoon is ____ feet in length.18
Instrument Families of theSymphony Orchestra
The Woodwind Family Worksheet
21. Name the three categories of woodwind instruments.
Non-reed
Single Reed
Double Reed