Brass

percussion

strings

woodwindORCHESTRA BY JAIME-LEIGH

The percussion family include Membranophones and Idiophones. A membranophone is an instrument that has a stretched membrane or drum head covering a hollow shell. Idiophones are instruments without a membrane that create sound when the instrument is made to vibrate.

Maracas

Triangle

Tambourin

e PERCUSSION FAMILY

The brass family includes Trombones, Tubas, Trumpets and Bugles. Brass instruments are just long metal tubes that are twisted so that they are compact and easier to handle. A Trombone has a slide which is used to change the note. A Trumpet and tuba have valves to change the notes but Bugles don’t have anything they change note by the buzzing of your lips.

Trombone

Tuba

Trumpet

Bugle BRASS FAMILY

Woodwind instruments include Recorders, Flutes, Clarinet and Bassoon. Wind instruments are blown through which creates the amazing sound the instruments make.

Record

er

Clarinet

Flute

Bassoon WOODWIND

Stringed instruments can be played in all different ways they can be plucked, struck or bowed. Stringed instruments have a resonator which is a hollow structure usually made out of wood or metal it amplifies the sound waves from a vibrating string.

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Viola STRINGED INSTRUMENTS