1. Instrument Families

2. Family Categories
Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion

3. strings
Cello
Bass

4. String Anatomy

5. String Facts All of the string family instruments are made of wood
Their sizes are what makes them sound different
Highest to lowest pitched strings
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
Strings are made of gut, steel, or nylon
Strings can be bowed with a bow or plucked with the fingers

6. Woodwinds
Bassoon
Clarinet
Saxophone
Oboe
Flute

7. Woodwind Facts Woodwinds use vibrating air to produce different sounds
All woodwinds except the flute uses a reed to make sound.
Aside from wood, woodwinds are also made of bone, ivory, or metal

8. Brass
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Tuba

9. Brass Facts Usually made from brass
Sound is produced by “buzzing” into a mouthpiece
Brass is made up of really long tubing
Brass instruments are loud instruments
They are used in military bands, orchestra’s, and bands

10. Percussion

11. Percussion Facts Percussion is a HUGE family
It includes any instrument that can be shaken, scraped, or struck
Percussion family includes:
Piano
Timpani
Chimes
Cymbals
Xylophone
Bass Drum
Triangle
And many more
A percussionist may play as many as a dozen instruments at a time in an orchestra