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toc =Overview and Instructions=

** Research basic facts about instruments of the orchestra. **

1. Names of the families 2. Names of the instruments in each family. 3. Picture of each instrument. 4. What each instrument is made of. 5. How each is played. 6. Describe what each instrument sounds like and find an audio or video clip of each. 7. At least 2 interesting facts about each instrument.

May create a web page, wiki page, knowledge map, Ebook, Powerpoint presentation, paper notebook, or complete instrument study books.


 * Use these websites to research each instrument.**

[|The Music Room] [|San Francisco Kids] [|NY Philharmonic Kids] [|Learn About Instruments] [|DSO Kids] [|Oregon Symphony] [|Play Music] [|BSO Kids] [|Simple English Wikipedia] [|Wikipedia] [|FlickrCC (free, legal pictures)]

**Answer the questions below for each instrument.** media type="custom" key="4499170"

**Violin**

 * Picture:** [] [[image:http://www.buxtonviolinshop.com/images/violins_photo2.jpg width="229" height="149" link="http://www.buxtonviolinshop.com/images/violins_photo2.jpg"]]

**What is it made of?** It is made out of planes, chisels, gouges, knives, saws,and scrapers.

the tenison makes the string sound higher, loosining makes the sound lower.A shorter string sound a higher note. THIS IS WHERE THE SOUND COMES OUT OF THE RESONATING BODY.
 * How is it played?**The string are adjusted by turning the turning pegs to sterch them tighter or looser. Increasing
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**THE STRINGS ARE G,D,A,E IN ASCENDING ORDER.


 * Describe its sound.**BEAUTIFUL SOUND

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 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Viola**

 * Picture:[]** [[image:http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products/P12243177.jpg]]


 * What is it made of?** wood


 * How is it played?**A VIOLA IS PLAYED MUCH LIKE A VIOLIN. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS THAT IT'S [OBVIOUSLY] BIGGER. THE VIOLA HAS FOUR STRINGS PITCHED C,G,D,A AND IS PLAYED WITH A BOW.
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**THE VIOLA IS AN INSTRUMENT IN THE VIOLIN FAMILY. IT IS SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE VIOLIN WITH A DEEPER, MELLOWER TONE.


 * Describe its sound.**sounds wonderful

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 * Web address where it can be** HEARD:

**Cello**

 * Picture:** [] [[image:http://www.juleez.com/thumbnails/2042RIBBONSmusicCELLO.jpg width="269" height="290"]]

**What is it made of? THE MAIN PART OF THE CELLO IS WOOD. THE PERFLING ARE THE TWO BLACK LINES ACROSS THE EDGE, USUALLY MADE OF TINY STRIPS OF WOOD,OR JUST PAINTED ON.**


 * How is it played?**the cello is played with a bow,or by plucking the strings.it is not placed under your chin like a violin it is placed with the spike touching the floor.

the plural of cello celli. the cello is the second best known instrument in the orchestra.
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**the cello used to be bigger.


 * Describe its sound.**AWESOME SOUND

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 * Web address where it can be heard.**

**Bass**

 * Picture:**[] [[image:http://musicalmart.net/shop/images/White_String_Bass.JPG width="250" height="261"]]

**What is it made of?**the bass guitar is made of wood and is generally mixed with other material such as graphite


 * How is it played?**hold it like a normal guitar and play it like a gutiar.


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**the bass gutitar smilliar in apperance and construction to an electric guitar.


 * Describe its sound.**the guitar double bass sounds like this wiuwiuwiii


 * Web address where it can be heard** []

**Flute**

 * Picture:[]** [[image:http://www.studentinstruments.com.au/images/cfl-221PK_Shires1.jpg width="361" height="282"]]


 * What is it made of? its made out of nickel platted copper!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**


 * How is it played?**it is played by holding it with ur right hand and ur left and press the buttons down and it makes music.

it use more air than any insturment.
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**it is easier to play with and instument with a read because you don't really have to have a ombushure.


 * Describe its sound.**the sound of the flute is made by the passage of the air across metal.


 * Web address where it can be heard** []

**Oboe**

 * Picture:[]**[[image:http://datadragon.com/education/instruments/graphics/oboe.gif]]


 * What is it made of? african** black wood


 * How is it played?**the air is passed through the reed .it then causes the cork to vibrate ,thus createing the beautiful sound sound of the oboe.

the oboe was soon used in the orchestra in 1657
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**the oboe was developed in the 17th cents.


 * Describe its sound.the oboe is used like in a sad or romantic moment.**


 * Web address where it can be hear??**

**Clarinet**

 * Picture:[]** [[image:http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/317GcEhhwxL._SS400_.jpg width="235" height="235"]]

**What is it made of :**clarinets are most often made from grenadilla wood. this is a heavy black wood,the same as is used for most oboes and wooden piccols. second most common would be plastic or resin


 * How is it played?**by blowing into the mouth piece and the reed vibrating


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**in about 1700,the clarinet was created and developed by johanna christopher denner .it was in the middle of 18th century that the clarinet had become an indispensibal instument.


 * Describe its sound.**the clarinet sounds like a sine wave when its played.


 * Web address where it can be heard** []

Bassoon

 * Picture:[][[image:http://www.image-line.com/documents/Bassoon_Free.png width="145" height="179"]]**


 * What is it made of?**the basson is made of eaither wood or plastic.


 * How is it played?**the same like the clarinet you would have to blow in the mouth piece


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**THE MODERN BASSON IS GENERALLY MADE OF MAPLE.


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard** []

**Saxophone**

 * Picture:** [] [[image:http://www.rachellanders.com/oboe/Sax.jpg width="418" height="314"]]

**What is it made of?** its made out of brass copper or nickel


 * How is it played?**sound is prouduced when air is blown through the the instrument causeing the reed to vibrate.

in 1846 the was a double family of 14 saxophones.
 * At least 2 interesting facts.**the saxophone was invented in the 1840s.


 * Describe its sound.**its pretty cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


 * Web address where it can be heard** []

**Trumpet**

 * Picture:[]**[[image:http://www.asmorejon.ws/files/users/8/535D646CFC572048E040A8C0AC002D4E/Trumpet%20With%20Case%20$89.95cost.jpg]]**http:**


 * What is it made of?**the trumpet is made out of brass


 * How is it played?**you blow through the mouth piece


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**


 * Web address where it can be heard.** []

**French Horn**

 * Picture:[]**[[image:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/French_horn_back.png width="245" height="185"]]


 * What is it made of?**the french horn is made out of brass


 * How is it played?**DROP YOUR JAW AND INHALE SO THAT YOUR LOWER CHEST EXPANDS


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**a french horn is also called an f-horn


 * Describe its sound.**its awesome


 * Web address where it can be heard.** []

**Trombone**

 * Picture:**[] [[image:https://www.prowinds.com/merchantmanager/images/uploads/Professional_Trombone_1.jpg width="287" height="168"]][[image:http://coastalcruzn.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/trombone.jpg width="322" height="221"]]


 * What is it made of?**there made out of brass


 * How is it played?**YOU MAKE A BUZZING SOUND INTO THE MOUTH PIECE !!!


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**pretty cool


 * Web address where it can be heard.** []

**Tuba**

 * Picture:[]**[[image:http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/christmas-carol-2.jpg width="426" height="295"]]


 * What is it made of?**its made out of brass


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**so awesome


 * Web address where it can be heard** []

Snare Drum[[image:http://www.myolddrums.com/images/full/rogers_pink_strata_65_0010.jpg width="487" height="350"]]

 * Picture:**http://www.myolddrums.com/images/full/rogers_pink_strata_65_0010.jpg


 * What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.** it sounds ok!!!!!!!!!!!!


 * Web address where it can be heard.** []

**Bass Drum**

 * Picture:** [[image:http://www.edinburghbagpipes.co.uk/images/125_bass%20drum_premier.jpg]]


 * What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?you hit it with two sticks**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.its ok**


 * Web address where it can be heard.** []

**Timpani**

 * Picture: google**[[image:http://gapyx.com/cmt/2008/07/timpano_amer_drum_mk_xiv_light.jpg width="396" height="303"]]


 * What is it made of?**


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.**i didint like it that much!!!!!!!!!!


 * Web address where it can be heard.** []

**Cymbals**

 * Picture:**[[image:http://support.moonpoint.com/network/web/browser/javascript/soundmanager/331-Cymbals-L.jpg width="204" height="198"]]


 * What is it made of?**COPPER & ZINC ALLOY


 * How is it played?**


 * At least 2 interesting facts.**


 * Describe its sound.** it sounds terrifice


 * Web address where it can be heard** []