RESENTED BY ROBBIE CAMPBELL SPEECH 101 Orchestra Instruments

Instrument Categories SortSpecific Instruments StringsViolin, viola, cello, double bass WoodwindsFlute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon BassesFrench horn, trumpet, tuba PercussionDrums, Triangle, cymbals, tambourine

Strings Produce sounds through string vibration Normally played with bow  Can be plucked Harp occasionally joins the string section

Woodwinds Played by blowing through a mouth hole or on a vibrating reed The larger the instruments the higher the pitch

Brasses Played by the action of valves and musician’s lips on the mouthpiece

Percussion Played by being struck, rubbed, or shaken Provide the rhythmic beat in an orchestra Lab3Lab3