WESTERN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Learning Objectives:
Students should be able to:
• Identify the various
musical instruments in
each family
• Classify the western
musical instruments
• Features of each group of
musical instruments
• Answer exercises under
the topic
CLASSES OF WESTERN INSTRUMENTS
The instrument families are made up
of four main families:
1. Woodwinds:Flute,clarinet,picolo
etc(Reed)
2. Brass:Tuba,Trumpet,
Trombone(mouthpiece and Valves)
3. Strings:Violin,Guitar etc(Strings and
Bow)
4. Percussion. Timpani, Electronic
instrumentsKeyboards(piano,Organ)
Terms Related to western Musical Instruments
1. SYMPHONY Long musical
composition for
orchestra, usually in
sThe term (meaning
"sounding together")
2. meaning of cantata a musical composition
for voices and
orchestra based on a
religious text
People, Periods,Films That relates to
Western Instruments
• People:
Henry Purcell, HadynFather of Symphony
FILMS:
Sound of Music-Made in
1965:Julie Andrews etc
classwork
1. Name four main groups of Western
Instruments
2. Large sounding of instrument is called-3. Combination of vocals and instrument is
called--------4. Henry Purcell was born during which
period baroque period .yes or no?
5.Name three members of Strings family
MUSICAL PERIOD
• Baroque Period(1600-1750)
Henry Purcell(1659-1695)
• Classical Period(1750-1820)
Joseph Haydn-Father of Symphony(1732-1809)