1. 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.

5. 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.

6. Violin Viola Cello BassHarp

7. 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

9. 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

10. Woodwind Family Woodwind Family Piccolo Highest pitched W.W. instrument. Flute Clarinet Saxophone Oboe Bassoon Use SINGLE reed. Use DOUBLE reed.

11. 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

13. Brass Instruments Timbre is produced by buzzing lips into a mouthpiece. Trumpet French Horn Trombone Baritone Tuba

14. Trombone Tuba Does not use VALVES to change notes. Lowest pitched Brass instrument. OTHER BRASS NOTES:

15. 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

17. 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

18. Percussion Instruments Snare DrumBass DrumCymbals Cowbell Tambourine Xylophone Timpani

19. 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)

20. 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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