Instrumental Notes
1. There are four families
1. String Family-all instruments in this family have strings
2. Brass Family-instruments are made of metal
have flared out bell
round mouthpiece
curved tubes
3. Woodwind Family-instruments are made of metal and wood
they also have many keys
many of them have a single (clarinet or saxophone)
or double (oboe, bassoon, English horn) reed
4. Percussion Family-instruments are struck, shook, rattled, or rolled
Two types
Melodic Percussion-these instruments can play
a melody(different pitches)
Rhythmic Percussion-these instruments keep a beat
2. The instruments (ranked highest to lowest in regards to pitch)
String Family
Brass Family
Violin
Viola
Cello
Harp
String Bass
Trumpet
French Horn
Trombone
Baritone
Tuba
Woodwinds
Percussion
Piccolo
Flute
Clarinet
Oboe
English Horn
Saxophone
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
Melodic: Piano
Xylophone
Marimba
Timpani
Rhythmic: Triangle
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Cymbals