Instrument Families

Voice

Soprano
Mezzo-soprano
Alto or contralto
Tenor
Baritone
Bass

Voice Sample
Soprano:
Tenor:
https://www.youtube.
https://www.you
com/watch?v=rTFUM4Uh
tube.com/watch?
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v=WOQ7W8-_Ekg
Bass:
Alto:
https://www.youtube.
https://www.youtu com/watch?v=BEm0AjTb
be.com/watch?v=hc sac
2rTt74Qys

Musical Instruments
Scientific Categories
of Instruments

Aerophone
Chordophone
Membranophone
Idiophone
Electrophone

String Instruments of the

Orchestra

Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass or Bass
Performance
Techniques
Harp
Guitar

Samples of Instruments

Violin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=oAu7qIRtk9g
Viola:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKxpRfybe1U
Cello:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0_gw2Lillg
Double Bass:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zook_bGHT3E

Woodwind Instruments of the

Orchestra
Piccolo & Flute
Clarinet & Bass
Clarinet
Oboe & English Horn
Bassoon &
Contrabassoon
Single-Reed
Double-Reed

Woodwind Samples

Picollo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8ycH2nEqNY
Flutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEyKM13yf_4
Clarinet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKUDql57gEs
Oboe:: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WJhax7Jmxs
English Horn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4XJqrckeyU
Bassoon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gXh83hNnWw

Brass Instruments

Trumpet
French horn (Horn)
Trombone
Tuba
Cornet
Baritone Horn
Euphonium

Brass Examples
Trumpet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGlApx8lTIg
French Horn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6DjQ1-T3z8
Trombone:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4i1KcqWikY
Tuba:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYOsNp4O7AU

Percussion Instruments
Definite Pitch

Timpani (Kettle Drum)

Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Celesta
Chimes

Percussion Solo
Xylophone:https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=krZo7US2NeI
Timpani:https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=jFYrdHBSYrI
Snare Drum:https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=4zbMG7eMa3Q
Marimba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=xtzxNe8zaaE
Vibraphone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Kik8_8XSdOo

Percussion Instruments
Indefinite Pitch
Snare Drum (Side
Drum)
Bass Drum
Tambourine
Triangle
Cymbals
Gong (tam-tam)

Keyboard Instruments
Piano
Harpsichord
Pipe Organ
Stops

Piano Example
Piano solo:
https://www.youtu
be.com/watch?
v=9E6b3swbnWg

Electronic Instruments
Tape Studio
Synthesizer
Computer
Midi