4TO GRADO - INSTRUMENTAL FAMILIES

Instrumental FamilIEs of the orchestra

HAVE YOU LISTENed THIS SOUNDTRACK BEFORE?

YEs! THIS MUSIC BELONGs TO the SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA!

And the symphonic orchestra is made up by instrumental families

The instrumental family is a group of different music instruments of several sizes and materials. There are 4 families

LET`S meet them in the FOLLOWING VÍDEO:

the string family

This section has the majority of the instruments of the orchestra

It is located in the green part of this picture.

string instruments:

- Violin - Viola - Cello - Double Bass - Guitar - Harp

let´s watch a video

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Even though the guitar is not a common instrument of an orchestra, it is also consider a string instrument. For this reason, it belongs to the string family.

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the woodwind family

It is located in the yellow part of this picture..

It is the next largest section of the orchestra

WOODWIND instruments:

- Clarinet- Oboe - Flute - Bassoon - Contra bassoon - Saxophone

LET´S WATCH A VIDEO

Since Sec 0.30 to min 1:10

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Even though the saxophone is not a common instrument of an orchestra, it is also consider a woodwind instrument. For this reason, it belongs to the woodwind family.

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BRASS instruments:

- French Horn - Trumpet - Tuba - Trombone - Flugelhorn

let´s Listen a brass ensemble

the PERCUSSIONfamily

It is located in the light blue part of this picture.

The instruments of this family are a lot, but not all of them are used in an orchestra.

the BRASS family

The instruments of this family are made out of brass.

It is located in the red part of this picture.

PERCUSSION instruments:

- Bass drum - Snare drum - Tenor drum - Timpani - Timbales - Cymbals - Chimes - Marimba - Xylophone

Let´s watch a video:

Since min 1:00 to min 2:00

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