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THE INSTRUMENTS OF THE ORCHESTRA

Larg(e)/er/est
I. STRINGED INSTRUMENTS Low/er/est
Deep/er/est
Vocabulary: Comparatives and superlatives. Small/er/est
LARGER IN SIZE AND LOWER IN PICHT High/er/est
SOUND IS DEEPER AND WARMER Big +g /er/est
IT IS THE SMALLEST
THE HIGHEST PITCHED INSTRUMENT
THE SOUND IS SWEET, HIGH AND BRIGHT

IT HAS FORTY SEVEN STRINGS STRETCHED ACROSS A WOODEN FRAME

THE BIGGEST AND LOWEST PITCHED INSTRUMENT

DEEP AND VERY LOW SOUNDS

MUCH LARGER WITH A SHORTER NECK AND A LOWER PITCH

1. DESCRIBE THE STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. USE THE INFORMATION

PROVIDED IN THE WEB PAGE AND IN THIS DOCUMENT.

VIOLIN:

VIOLA:

CELLO:

DOUBLE BASS:

HARP:
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II. WOODWIND INSTRUM ENTS

1. Today flutes are usually made of_______ , ________, or ________

2. The oboe is a long slender _______ ________with metal keys.

3. The clarinet looks a lot like a oboe except for the ____________

4. The basson is a _______ ________ with lots of metal keys.

5. What does piccolo mean in Italian?

Vocabulary
Small
Tube (2 times)
Black
Silver
Gold
Metal
Mouthpiece
Long

III. BRASS INSTRUMENTS

Vocabulary
Circular
Long Slender
Highest pitched
Bright, brilliant and exciting.
Powerful and unique
Sliding shape
Largest
Lowest

1. The horn has a _____________ shape. It is a _________ __________ metal tube

curved around and around.
2. The trumpet plays the __________ __________sound of the brass family. Its
sound is _________, ____________, and ___________
3. The trombone is a _____________ and _____________instrument.It uses its
_____ _________ to change sounds.
4. The tuba is the ___________ brass instrument and has the ____________ pitch.
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PERCUSSION

1. Make a picture of a Snare Drum.

2. Make a picture of a Timpani.
3. Make a picture of a Bass Drum
4. Make a picture of a pair of Cymbals.