7 th grade students learn one instrument family per day with this PP. Strings, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion are covered (Voice is on another PP). Students are formatively assessed after each instrument family lesson.
String Family String Family Timbre is produced by bowing or plucking. Timbre is produced by bowing or plucking. Bow is made of horse hair. Bow is made of horse hair.
Violin Viola Cello BassHarp
Famous people who play String Instruments Mrs. Hill - Cello Kevin Bacon (Actor)– Guitar Meryl Streep (Actress)– Violin Mrs. Darnell – Violin Steve Martin (Actor) - Banjo Albert Einstein (E=mc2) - Violin Bernie Williams (Baseball Player) – Guitar Thomas Jefferson (3 rd President) - Cello/Violin Woodrow Wilson ( 28 th President) – Violin Benjamin Franklin (inventor) Violin/Guitar Chester A. Arthur (21 st President) Banjo
Woodwind Instruments Timbre is produced by a reed (except for the flute and piccolo). Piccolo Flute Clarinet Saxophone Bassoon (uses DOUBLE REED) Uses Double Reeds
Woodwind Family Woodwind Family Piccolo Highest pitched W.W. instrument. Flute Clarinet Saxophone Oboe Bassoon Use SINGLE reed. Use DOUBLE reed.
Famous People who play Woodwinds Oscar Robertson (Basketball Player) – flute John Quincy Adams (6 th President) – flute Bill Clinton (42 nd President) – saxophone Jennifer Garner (Actress) – saxophone Alyssa Milano (Actress) – flute Julia Roberts (Actress) – flute/Oboe Patrick Henry (“give me liberty or give me death”) – flute Lisa Simpson – saxophone Squid ward - clarinet
Brass Instruments Timbre is produced by buzzing lips into a mouthpiece. Trumpet French Horn Trombone Baritone Tuba
Trombone Tuba Does not use VALVES to change notes. Lowest pitched Brass instrument. OTHER BRASS NOTES:
Famous Brass Players Mr. Walker – Tuba John Davis -Sheriff of Graves County- TUBA Mr. Fuqua – Trumpet Neil Armstrong (Astronaut) – Baritone Richard Gere (Actor) – Trumpet Harry Smith (CBS The Early Show) - Tuba
Percussion Family TIMBRE is produced by STRIKING, SHAKING, OR SCRAPING an instrument. Timpani Xylophone Bells Marimba Piano Snare Drum Bass Drum Tambourine Cowbell Sleigh Bells Triangle Castanets Gong WoodblockMaracas
Percussion Instruments Snare DrumBass DrumCymbals Cowbell Tambourine Xylophone Timpani
Famous Pianists Piano Condeleeza Rice (National Security Advisor) Harry Truman ( 33 rd President) Clint Eastwood (Actor) Hugh Laurie (Actor) John Tesh (Actor) Alexander Graham Bell (inventor) Louis Braille (inventor) Thomas Edison (inventor) Katie Couric (CBS Evening News) Jamie Foxx (Actor) Kelsey Grammer (Actor) Dustin Hoffman (actor) Anthony Hopkins (Actor) Richard Nixon (37 th President)
Famous Percussionists Drums Dana Carvey (SNL) Johnny Carson( Deceased Tonight Show host) Trevor Bryce (Football Player) Phil Collins (rock star) Rick Allen (drummer for Def Leppard -has only one arm) Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
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